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As a provider of legal and ancillary services since 1890, Ellis & Ellis occupies a unique position of both longevity and perspective in the law searching industry. In our ongoing partnership with large, small, and multi-disciplined practices, we regularly encounter certain ‘gaps in understanding’. This is particularly so when it comes to conducting ‘title investigation’ searches, but also affects other stand-alone search types.

While eminently experienced, Ellis & Ellis are not solicitors and, as such, do not and cannot provide legal opinion. However, our intention is to lend some of the 130 years of that insight to the more commonplace queries that arise from time to time. With this in mind, we trust you will find the following articles helpful.

Retrospective Payments Online

Ellis & Ellis are pleased to announce the launch of our new online facility to allow retrospective payment of invoices and/ or …

Beneficial Ownership Searches – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

What is a Beneficial Ownership search? Ever since European Anti-Money Laundering legislation was transposed into Irish law from 2015 onwards, it has …

What is a Valuation Office Search? – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

Extending from the Townland Valuation Act (1826) and the Irish Poor Law Act (1838), attempts to create valuation of land evolved over time in Ireland into the Tenement Valuation Acts of 1846 and 1852. 

Registry of Friendly Societies Searches – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

Friendly Societies have been described as ‘mutual aid’ associations. At their outset, they were organised on a voluntary basis to ‘…protect members against debts incurred through illness, death, or old age’.

What is a Land Commission Search?  – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

The Irish Land Commission (ILC) was founded in 1881 and its primary role was to oversee the dissolution of large land estates and enable tenants to purchase the subdivided holdings.

What is a Proceedings Search?  – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

The intention of a Proceeding search is to flag whether there any High Court actions (or referred actions from lesser courts) initiated that could potentially affect the ownership of a property, or impact on the boundaries/ right/ interests of a sale property. 

What is a Petition Search?  – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

To better understand what is a ‘petition search’ it is perhaps first worthwhile exploring the nature of petitions, and then specifically address petitions in context to conveyancing.

What is a Sheriff (Revenue) Search?  – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

The Sheriff (Revenue) offices – Their role and record keeping in a conveyancing context. The origins of the State’s various Sheriff’s Offices …

What is a Sheriff (Civil) Search?  – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

The Sheriff (Civil) offices – Their role and record keeping in a conveyancing context. The Sheriff’s Office origins lies in Irish pre-independence …

What is a Sheriff (Receiver of Fines) Search? – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

The Sheriff (Receiver of Fines) offices – Their role and record keeping in a conveyancing context. Predating Irish independence, and with a …

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What is a Planning Search? – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

When the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963 came into force in October 1964 all local authorities (except town commissioners) were …

What is a Registry of Deeds Search? – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

In order to answer the above, we must first ask the question…what is a deed? A deed can broadly be described as any written, attributable …

What is a Business Name search? – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

For some a business name is considered the ‘brand’ of an enterprise. A business name can help create a corporate identity, setting …

Register of Beneficial Ownership

Ellis & Ellis have recently been in correspondence with the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies. …

Launching Our New Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) Process When Ordering Searches

Ellis & Ellis are pleased to announce the launch of our new Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) process when ordering searches. Designed to assist users …

What Is An Insolvency Service Of Ireland Search? – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

What is the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI)? The Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) is an independent statutory body established on 1 …

What Is A Folio Search? – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

What is a folio? To understand what a folio search is, you first need to understand ‘what is a folio?’. In essence, …

What Is A Judgment (Debt/ Money) Register Search? – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

What is a Judgment (Debt/ Money)? When monies are owed by a person or a legal entity the courts may issue a …

What Are Judgment (Lis Pendens) Searches? An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

What is a Lis Pendens? Literally the term translates from its original Latin as ‘Pending Litigation’ and refers to burdens registered against …

What Are Company (Legal Entity) Searches? An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

What is a Company search? A company search is a search against the registered name or number of a legal entity recorded …

Retrospective Payments Online

Ellis & Ellis are pleased to announce the launch of our new online facility to allow retrospective payment of invoices and/ or statements. Following on from our recently launched Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) functionality, this new feature is designed to assist users in streamlining their invoice and statement payments processes.  Simply put, this option allows clients to pay (by credit or debit card) invoices for services rendered directly within our website. First go to www.ellis.ie and login. Secondly, post log-in, navigate to the ‘Pay invoice(s) or Statemen(s)’ section of the website. Then merely complete the online payments process and submit payment. A

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Beneficial Ownership Searches – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

What is a Beneficial Ownership search? Ever since European Anti-Money Laundering legislation was transposed into Irish law from 2015 onwards, it has become a requirement for companies, industrial and provident societies, and Certain Financial Vehicles (CFVs) to (a) maintain an internal register of their beneficial owners and (b) to file this information with a central register. In Article 3(6), 4AMLD, a Beneficial Owner is defined as any natural person(s) who either directly or indirectly ultimately (a) owns more than 25% of the company/society’s shares, (b) controls more than 25% of the company/society’s voting rights or (c) exercises control via other

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What is a Sheriff (Revenue) Search?  – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer

The Sheriff (Revenue) offices – Their role and record keeping in a conveyancing context. The origins of the State’s various Sheriff’s Offices predate Irish independence. Deriving from English legal antiquity, these sheriff’s functions include the enforcement of court judgments. Presently, trade creditors and individuals can obtain judgments and use sheriffs (Cork & Dublin) or County Registrars (All other counties) to enforce payment. However, for debts owed to the Irish State, all taxes, interest and duties are collected via the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. These Revenue Commissioners in turn can confer (via warrant) their Sheriff’s power on their own appointees,

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Dublin

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