The solicitor’s profession covers such a wide range of activity that I am convinced you could make a fine living from specialising in any number of small niches, provided you know how to do social media marketing. From employment law to family to criminal to wills and trusts to property to adverse possession to personal… Continue reading Niches, sub niches in the legal profession and social media marketing
The thrill of exploiting opportunities
Some people get a kick out of spotting opportunities and exploiting them, especially in relation to property/land. It is not necessarily about the money or the return on investment. It is more the risk, the gamble, and the satisfaction of spotting something-some edge-that others fail to see and exploiting it. And getting a return. It… Continue reading The thrill of exploiting opportunities
Deleting comments-no apology
My videos on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and elsewhere generate a huge amount of comments. Most of the comments are genuine insofar as they are an expression of opinion on the topic I have covered in the video. Whether the opinions agree with mine or not, I don’t care, quite frankly. However, a small minority of… Continue reading Deleting comments-no apology
The surprising reach of video
I had a meeting last week with an elderly gentleman who wanted to make a couple of small changes in his will. I had taken his instructions and one of the girls was just doing the necessary and printing it off for signing. “I see you bought a property in Cork”, he said. This stunned… Continue reading The surprising reach of video
Being the impresario
I published a video at the weekend about the Irish horse racing industry and the place for the small man or woman in the industry. I did not expect the video to do well but I had made it and I had nothing to lose by publishing it. It has performed surprisingly well, and I… Continue reading Being the impresario
The Cuilcagh boardwalk “Stairway to Heaven” hike
We did the Stairway to Heaven walk yesterday in the Cuilcagh Mountain. The walk starts in Fermanagh and probably ends up in Cavan at the end of the boardwalk trail. It was a pleasant experience, not overly difficult by comparison with Croagh Patrick, for example. But demanding enough, nevertheless. The great thing about it is… Continue reading The Cuilcagh boardwalk “Stairway to Heaven” hike
Animus possidendi-a vital element of an adverse possession claim
Many people are aware that you need 12 years of possession of a piece of property to succeed with a claim to be registered as owner by adverse possession. However, there is another vital ingredient to a successful claim: animus possidendi (the intention to deprive the true owner of possession). In other words, mere occupation… Continue reading Animus possidendi-a vital element of an adverse possession claim
Threats of legal proceedings to stymie property sales
I review quite a lot of legal packs for online auctions on sites like Bid X1 and others. I provide this service for would be buyers/bidders who are interested in a property for sale in an online auction. I frequently come across letters and other legal papers threatening legal proceedings against the receiver and/or Bid… Continue reading Threats of legal proceedings to stymie property sales
Why repossessions in the property market are necessary
You will often read comments online about repossessed properties being auctioned at some online auction or other. Some of the comments will be along the lines of “I would never buy a repossessed property” and “nobody should buy it, it will bring bad luck” and “I would never buy another man’s troubles”. Repossessions in the… Continue reading Why repossessions in the property market are necessary
Rows over wills and estates
It may be a coincidence, or a consequence of a YouTube video I have made about the topic, but I have an increased number of cases involving wills and disappointed beneficiaries. I made a video about rows in families about land in Ireland and the video looks at the serious disputes resulting in violence or… Continue reading Rows over wills and estates