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Time is money – limitation periods in the context of provision applications
In general, when someone dies their Will (assuming it is valid) is the final arbiter of where that person's money and other property go. However, …
A lost cause? The breadth of limitation periods and undertakings not to bring further proceedings in the private wealth context
A number of our recent blog posts have looked at Hong Kong estates disputes. The case of Ho Sin Ying v Chan Yui Ling and Maryo Development Limited …
Court takes strict line on solicitor's duty to follow client's instruction to draft will
A proposed beneficiary under a Will loses out because a solicitor fails to prepare that Will. Can that beneficiary make a claim against the …
Hands are Thai'd?
With increasing numbers of international estates and the multi-jurisdictional litigation it can create, the recent Court of Appeal decision relating to …
Bringing estate administrators to account
Estates disputes in Hong Kong come in all shapes and sizes. We have previously covered disputes over Wills. The case of Cheng Tsang Kam Yung …
Fort a losing battle?
In previous posts, we have covered some Wills disputes in Hong Kong. However, the phenomenon of large estate battles is by no means exclusive to Hong …
Misplaced Trust
At our last private wealth seminar, we took an in-depth look at charities. A recent UK case has highlighted some of the curiosities which can arise …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal sets the test for requiring the deposit of a Will
Battles over the validity of Wills are becoming more and more common. A recent Court of Appeal case considered the step before any validity action, …
New Hong Kong Trust Law to come into effect on 1 December 2013
On 17 July 2013, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the Trust Law (Amendment) Bill 2013, which will come into operation on 1 December 2013. The …
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal rules that taxi mogul's Will is valid despite being potentially irrational
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has ruled in Chiu Man Fu & othrs v Chiu Chung Kwan Ying [2013] HKEC 937 that the Will made by the taxi mogul, …
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance provides guidance on the application of the principles of "deathbed donations", commonly known as DMC
In Re Estate of Chen Soon King [2013] HKEC 210 the Hong Kong Court of First Instance ruled on whether certain assets, including shares in several listed …
The UK Supreme Court rules on whether properties held by companies controlled by the husband can be subject of an ancillary relief order (and provides important guidance on "piercing the corporate veil")
On Wednesday (12 June 2013) the UK Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated judgment in Prest v Petrodel Resources Limited and others [2013] UKSC …
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