No.34 Notice of Order for Administration of Estate of Deceased Insolvent

What this form is for

• • Use when a deceased’s estate is declared insolvent by the High Court.
• • Do not use for a solvent estate – use Form No.33 (Notice of Administration).
• • Use after a formal order has been made, not merely after death.
• • Needed when the estate will be distributed under the Insolvency Act 1986.
• • Required for notifying the Revenue and creditors of the insolvency order.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

The notice should be lodged within 14 days of the court’s order, unless the court grants an extension.

Before you submit

• • Court order reference number entered correctly
• • Administrator’s full name and contact details provided
• • Deceased’s full name, date of death, and address entered
• • Summary of assets and liabilities included
• • Form signed in presence of a commissioner for oaths
• • Copy of the court order attached
• • Correct postage address or portal upload confirmed
• • Retention of a dated copy for your records

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the court order and note the reference number.
2. 2Download or collect Form No.34 from the Courts Service website.
3. 3Complete all sections with accurate information.
4. 4Have the form signed before a commissioner for oaths.
5. 5Attach the certified copy of the court order.
6. 6Post to the Central Office or upload via the Courts Service portal.
7. 7Keep a copy of the filed form and receipt.

Known limitations

• • Form is paper‑based for most courts; electronic filing may not be available everywhere.
• • Only accepts a certified copy of the order, not a summary.
• • Does not replace the need to notify Revenue separately.
• • Not suitable for estates where a liquidator is appointed.