Inheritance and Probate Litigation in Hong Kong: Questions and Answers How to resolve a dispute over whether there is a valid will or not? The party claiming that the will is valid can apply to the court for probate. A party disputing a will may file a memorandum of notice with the court to object...Read More
How to Make a will in Hong Kong to deal with Assets in the Mainland China – Questions and Answers Hong Kong resident have assets in Hong Kong and the Mainland. How should they make a will? Answer: There is no only way, but the best way (the most convenient way to handle inheritance after...Read More
The effect of divorce on the children of the marriage, especially children of tender years, is deeply felt, and most of such children desire that they could continue to be protected and guided by both parents. In Hong Kong, the usual options for custody orders, as between parents, are (1) sole custody, (2) joint custody,...Read More
Many clients, when dealing with divorce, have questions on removal of the Children of Family out of jurisdiction of Hong Kong. Removing children out of Hong Kong might have the effect of actually depriving the other parties’s access to the Child, and also might acutally depriving the Hong Kong court’s jurisdiciton to exercise control on...Read More
Inheritance in Hong Kong: Priority of application for estate administrator The estate representation system for inheritance in Hong Kong Under the Hong Kong legal system, the inheritance of an estate is based on a representation system, that is, the court appoints a personal representative of the estate (including an executor or an administrator), and the...Read More
Statement of Truth in Hong Kong litigaiton Function of a Statement of Truth in Hong Kong Legal System According to Order 41A of Rules of the High Court/ District Court and Practice Direction 19.3, a pleading in a civil litigation, a witness statement, an expert report and any other document in Hong Kong that requires...Read More
Email Hacking Fraud Litigation in Hong Kong Email Hacking Fraud case in Hong Kong Email Fraud litigation cases is not rare in the Hong Kong Courts. As a law firm focusing on cross-border legal matters, we have handled different kinds of fraud cases, such as financial fraud, trading fraud and other kinds of fraud cases...Read More
Hong Kong Immigration Lawyer – Right of Abode of Children Born to a Hong Kong Permanent Resident outside the Territary of Hong Kong SAR As a Hong Kong solicitor practicing in the area of immigration issues, we often receive inquiries regarding the right of abode issues, such as, right of abode of children born in the Mainland China a Hong...Read More
Seminar: Trust Law and Wealth Inheritance under Hong Kong Common Law Invited by the wealth inheritance lawyer team of Guangdong Zhuojian Law Firm, I gave a lecture on “Trust Law and Wealth Inheritance under Common Law” to the wealth inheritance lawyer team at the firm on the afternoon of March 27. , the lecture lasted...Read More
As a Hong Kong Arbitration lawyer, we deal with a lot of cases about application for enforcement of Mainland Arbitration Awards in Hong Kong. This Article will introduce briefly about the practice of enforcing Mainland Arbitration Awards in Hong Kong. After Hong Kong reunification, the economic tie between Hong Kong and Mainland China becomes more...Read More
Inheriting Esate in Hong Kong: Procedural Overview Procedures for inheritance in Hong Kong vary according to whether or not the deceased left a valid will with an executor appointed in the will at the time of his death. Generally speaking, the procedures of succession in Hong Kong are as follows:- First of all, person having...Read More
Background Information: Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Before the Hong Kong Immigration Department stopped the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (“Scheme”) on 25th January 2015, many investment immigration applicants bought private placed bonds from some Hong Kong listed companies upon the recommendation of their immigration consultants. The Scheme has been terminated for several years, but the termination...Read More
Disputes on the jurisdiction in divorce proceedings Hong Kong is a true international city with a large number of residents from Mainland China, Taiwan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, South Asia, Japan, South Korea and other places. Therefore, divorce cases in Hong Kong often involve cross-border and international elements. An important issue in...Read More
Can non-Hong Kong residents (such as foreigners and Mainland residents) get married in Hong Kong? The Marriage Ordinance (Marriage Ordinance) is the main law governing marriage. According to it, anyone who is willing to get married in Hong Kong and meets the conditions for marriage can get married in Hong Kong. Hong Kong law does...Read More
Mutual Enforcement of Divorce Judgments between the Mainland and Hong Kong： The Current Situation In July 2006, Hong Kong and the Mainland Government signed the Arrangements for the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Civil and Commercial Judgments in the Courts of the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” (“Mutual Enforcement of Judgment Arrangement”)....Read More
Inheritance Claims Time Limits Different issues regarding inheritance involves different time limits. According to section 21 of Limitation Ordinance (Cap. 347), “no action in respect of any claim to the personal estate of a deceased person or to any share or interest in such estate, whether under a will or on intestacy, shall be brought...Read More
Inheritance and Probate Laws under Hong Kong Legal System Laws in relation to probate and administration of deceased’s estate involve common law and statutory law. Statutory law includes subsidiary legislation and current governing laws. The Main Statute, Rules and Guide regarding Probate and Inheritance The Main Statute, Rules and Guide regarding Probate and Inheritance effective...Read More
Hong Kong Inheritance – Questions and Answers Where can I find the full text of Hong Kong’s Inheritance Law? Hong Kong inheritance laws include: Probate and Estate Administration Ordinance, Uncontested Probate Rules, Intestates’ Estates Ordinance，Will Ordinance，Inheritance (Provision for Survivors and Dependents) Ordinance，Practical Guide to Uncontested Probate etc. The above link to the original text of...Read More
Inheritance litigation in Hong Kong: types of disputes and litigation methods As Hong Kong lawyers who handle various types of inheritance litigation, we encounter various Hong Kong inheritance litigations in our practice and have different handling methods for different inheritance litigation cases. Here is a summary of common types of estate litigation. Litigation on Competing...Read More
