Who We Are

Holmes O'Malley Sexton, Solicitors have over 40 years experience in drafting Wills, administering estates, enduring powers of attorney and acting for beneficiaries and executors in relation to challenges to Wills.

 

Robert Bourke, Partner, HOMS Wills, Holmes O'Malley Sexton, Solicitors

Robert Bourke, Partner

Robert is the Wills and Probate partner in Holmes O'Malley Sexton. For over 20 years Robert has been drafting Wills and administering Estates on behalf of clients and their families. Robert is also a qualified tax consultant and is an Associate of the Institute of Taxation. His department has brought many Wills and Probate actions to the Circuit and High Court over disputed Wills and Administration of Estates. Robert is an active associate of STEP Ireland (Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners). Robert has guest lectured at third level institutions including universities and as a consultant to the Law Society.

Qualifications: 

Law Degree: BCL - UCC
Business Studies: Masters in Business Administration - UL
Solicitor 
Associate of the Institute of Taxation
Associate of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
University lecturer and Law Society of Ireland Consultant 

 William Donovan, Solicitor, Holmes O'Malley Sexton

William Donovan, Associate Solicitor

William is a solicitor and joined the firm in April 2006. William specialises in all aspects of residential and commercial property transactions and probate, advising property developers and private clients. Recent transactions include the purchase, mortgage, and sale of residential and commercial property; residential and commercial leasing; ground rent applications; preparation and execution of wills; preparation and execution of enduring powers of attorney; extraction of grants of probate and letters of administration on the death of the owner of real estate or personal property and the distribution of the estate to the beneficiaries.  

Qualifications:

Law Degree: University College Cork, BCL
Solicitor
Law Society of Ireland, Diploma Property Tax  
High Court President, Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns refuses to condemn Will
On the 26th August 2013 in the High Court, the Will of Mrs. Mary Coffey was challenged by her eighty year old brother, Mr. Joseph Dee.
Charity Wills Month - November 2013 (28.08.13)
Holmes O'Malley Sexton will be running their very successful Charity Wills Month in November this year.
Season's Greetings (21.12.2012)
All of us at Holmes O’Malley Sexton and HOMS Wills would like to wish you happiness, joy and goodwill this season and peace and prosperity for the New Year.