Estate

Taiwan Legalises Same-Sex Marriage: What Is Hong Kong Doing to Protect LGBT Rights?
Taiwan Legalises Same-Sex Marriage: What Is Hong Kong Doing to Protect LGBT Rights? 1050 700 Alfred Ip

Through proper Estate Planning same-sex couples can enjoy nearly similar benefits as other couples in Hong Kong, and their children can be suitably protected.

The Importance of Artworks Valuation in Tax and Estate Planning or in Divorce Proceedings
The Importance of Artworks Valuation in Tax and Estate Planning or in Divorce Proceedings 900 700 Alfred Ip

Valuation of artworks is the first step that an investor should think about as it has deep consequences in wealth and estate planning, as well as in case of future divorce proceedings.

Trust Focus Week: Different Types of Trusts
Trust Focus Week: Different Types of Trusts 1000 1499 Alfred Ip

There are different types of trusts for different purposes depending on the settlor’s needs and goals, while the essential characteristic of all trusts is the separation of legal and beneficial ownership.

Trust Focus Week: An Introduction to Trusts – A Medieval Concept Still Relevant Today
Trust Focus Week: An Introduction to Trusts – A Medieval Concept Still Relevant Today 1200 801 Alfred Ip

In the modern days when even chivalry has been pronounced dead by many, trusts remain relevant, especially for those who wish to protect family wealth and plan for succession.

Power and Duties of the Executor of a Will
Power and Duties of the Executor of a Will 1600 1040 Alfred Ip

Anyone making a Will should carefully consider how to choose the executor, and whether to put in additional clauses governing the powers and duties of the executor in the Will.

Cryptocurrencies in the Complicated World of Tax, Estate and Trust Law
Cryptocurrencies in the Complicated World of Tax, Estate and Trust Law 1051 701 Alfred Ip

What happens to virtual currencies once the owner has passed away? Is an individual able to distribute such assets if he wishes to do so through his will?

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Proper Estate Planning: When there is a Will, there is a Way!
Proper Estate Planning: When there is a Will, there is a Way! 960 640 Hugill & Ip

If you want a proper way to plan for your succession and ensure your loved ones are looked after in your absence, you need a Will.

Probate Focus Week: Why Child-Free Couples Should Still Make A Will
Probate Focus Week: Why Child-Free Couples Should Still Make A Will 966 725 Alfred Ip

We explain why a will is vital for couples without children – a common phenomenon in Hong Kong and how a will is essential to these couples when planning their estate.

Probate Focus Week: Who’s the best Executor of your Estate?
Probate Focus Week: Who’s the best Executor of your Estate? 820 790 Alfred Ip

Everything you need to know about estate administration and executors in Hong Kong. We explain what the executor does, who can be one and how to appoint one.

Probate Focus Week: A Quick Guide To Writing A Will In Hong Kong
Probate Focus Week: A Quick Guide To Writing A Will In Hong Kong 1397 877 Alfred Ip

You don’t have a will? Seriously! We discuss who can actually draft a will in Hong Kong… and how it can all go wrong when it’s not done correctly

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