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Case No. 3746Probate (estate administration, limited grant application) · Co. Dublin · 23 Feb 2026

Fund's probate application in estate of deceased solicitor Ivor Fitzpatrick adjourned by High Court

A High Court application by BCM Global Ltd for a limited grant of probate in the estate of deceased Dublin solicitor Ivor Fitzpatrick was adjourned for one week on 23 February 2026, with Judge Carmel Stewart allowing the notice party to provide valuation materials before the application proceeds.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court23 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whereHe lived for many years in a 19th century castle in Co Wicklow. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenIvor Fitzpatrick died on 24 March 2024, aged 68. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe High Court adjourned the probate application for one week. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtDue to statutory time limits, the application needed to be determined within four weeks. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtPapers have been lodged with the probate office to extract a full grant of probate. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Carmel Stewart adjourned the application for one week to allow the notice party to provide materials concerning valuations. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA grant of probate has yet to be extracted in the estate. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe was reputed to be worth about €100 million at the time of his death. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherFitzpatrick founded the law firm Ivor Fitzpatrick & Co. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe was a member of a syndicate that bought the Christina O 100m yacht formerly owned by Aristotle Onassis. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe was a long-time supporter and friend of the late taoiseach Charles Haughey. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHis firm represented the late Brigid McCole and others affected by the hepatitis C blood contamination scandal. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Feb2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Fund’s application in relation to estate of deceased Dublin solicitor adjourned by High Court

    Reports the one-week adjournment of a probate application in the estate of Ivor Fitzpatrick, who died in March 2024 aged 68 and was reputed to be worth about €100 million. The fund sought a limited grant within a four-week statutory time limit, while the wife's barrister argued a full grant of probate would issue first.

    victim, female, irish (judged from name)