Wealth Planning

Trust Focus Week: Private Trust Companies
Trust Focus Week: Private Trust Companies 1200 795 Alfred Ip

If you would like to carry on your family business for successive generations and you feel that the retention of such shares is of utmost importance and that you do not want a third-party trustee to interfere with the management of the business, then a PTC or a VISTA Trust may be the solution for you.

Trust Focus Week: Choice of Trustees
Trust Focus Week: Choice of Trustees 1700 1133 Alfred Ip

The major hurdle is finding the right trustee since there is no standard answer as the wishes of the settlor, family circumstances and asset picture or holding structure can all affect the choice of trustee.

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.

“No one has ever become poor by giving” – How to Leave a Legacy by Benefitting Charitable Causes in Your Will
“No one has ever become poor by giving” – How to Leave a Legacy by Benefitting Charitable Causes in Your Will 1050 700 Alfred Ip

According to the CAF World Giving Index, Hong Kong is ranked 18th out of 144 economies in the survey with 55% saying they have donated money to a charity

Starting Your Own Charity
Starting Your Own Charity 1050 700 Gary Wong

You may have great ideas in helping the community, however knowing what steps you need to take may require proper legal assistance.

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

Protecting Rights and Assets in a Same Sex Marriage
Protecting Rights and Assets in a Same Sex Marriage 1200 675 Alfred Ip

Same sex couples in Hong Kong may not be entitled to marriage rights and benefits but those who plan ahead can still achieve much of the same ends through proper estate planning.

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