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Our People - Partners

Cora B. Higgins - Partner 

Qualifications: B.Ed, St. Patrick's College, Dublin

                         Admitted as Solicitor, 1996

Cora heads up the Probate Department and specialises in Probate, Estate Planning, Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Wardship.  Cora has a particular expertise in the area of Wardship and has many years experience with Ward of Court applications and with navigating the Wards of Court procedures. She also has extensive expereince in Enduring Powers of Attorney attending to both setting same up and the regisatration of same. Cora also has many years experience in the area of Conveyancing, in particular Local Authority Conveyancing where she was involved in setting up the systems and procedures for the N2 (Dual Carriageway, Finglas Ashbourne) and M3 (Clonee to North of Kells).

Cora worked for 8 years as a primary school teacher in County Meath prior to qualifying as a Solicitor in 1996 and is well known for her involvement with Parents Associations and Boards of Management in various primary schools. She comes from a well known family in Castlepollard, County Westmeath and is now living in Oldcastle, County Meath.  Cora has two children and, being married to a dairy farmer, has a keen interest in all things agricultural.  Cora is a keen walker and when the time is available, and the weather isn’t suitable for walking she enjoys swimming.