Wills

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LexisNexis | Leading Estates Cases: Disputes Between Beneficiaries and Executors or Administrators
LexisNexis | Leading Estates Cases: Disputes Between Beneficiaries and Executors or Administrators 900 642 Hugill & Ip

The removal or replacement of executors / administrators of estates and the importance of the Courts’ role highlighted through leading cases

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LexisNexis | Leading Estates Cases: Disputes Between Beneficiaries
LexisNexis | Leading Estates Cases: Disputes Between Beneficiaries 1200 800 Hugill & Ip

Estate Planning is not a one-off exercise that people should do when they get older, but rather an ongoing process that gets reviewed and revised to be in line with changing situations and family dynamics.

Protect Your Children! – 保障孩子
Protect Your Children! – 保障孩子 1200 800 Alfred Ip

Spreading awareness about Estate Planning to be put in place for the protection of children: from Wills to permanent and temporary Deeds of Guardianship

Estate Planning Tools for the Protection of Children – 遺產規劃及保障孩子
Estate Planning Tools for the Protection of Children – 遺產規劃及保障孩子 1200 800 Alfred Ip

葉煥信早前在「母親的抉擇」總部為社工提供有關保護兒童的遺產規劃方案的培訓課程。Alfred Ip’s training session for Social Workers on Estate Planning tools for protection of children at Mother’s Choice.

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LexisNexis | Contesting a Will: Legal Grounds and Proceedings
LexisNexis | Contesting a Will: Legal Grounds and Proceedings 1600 1201 Hugill & Ip

How to contest a Will? How does the Court evaluate its validity?

Unauthorised or Unfair Transfers During the Life of the Deceased
Unauthorised or Unfair Transfers During the Life of the Deceased 800 565 Alfred Ip

While one way of protecting a testator’s assets is to have a Will, there are other steps that can be taken to avoid unauthorised or unfair transfers during their lifetime.

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Wills and Trusts: Two Different Estate Planning Tools
Wills and Trusts: Two Different Estate Planning Tools 1600 583 Alfred Ip

The difference between Wills and Trusts is not always obvious. Both are valuable Estate Planning tools but they are not the same. This Q&A explains the main differences.

CITCO | Hong Kong: Considerations for Estate Planning and International Wills
CITCO | Hong Kong: Considerations for Estate Planning and International Wills 1200 800 Alfred Ip

Yuseff Murphy and Alfred Ip discuss common questions around estate planning for Hong Kong residents, particularly in the era of COVID-19

Advances in Equality for Same-sex Couples Under Inheritance Law
Advances in Equality for Same-sex Couples Under Inheritance Law 1800 1209 Alfred Ip

A step forward for LGBT rights with Hong Kong Courts granting equal treatment under its succession laws. Last year Edgar Ng Hon-lam applied for a judicial review upon learning that the matrimonial home he owns could not be passed to his husband in case he died intestate.

Pitfalls of Homemade Wills
Pitfalls of Homemade Wills 1200 800 Alfred Ip

Homemade Wills often present more problems than solutions. Will drafting should always been done properly by professional lawyers with specific experience in Estate Planning.

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