Priority of Entitlement for a grant of administration in Hong Kong under Hong Kong laws Under Hong Kong laws, there is an order for the priority of persons entitled to the application of a probate regarding a deceased person’s estate.  For example, the first priority goes to the deceased’ spouse, then children, then parents. What...Read More

Regarding the Caveat Proceedings, according to the Non Contentious Probate Rules (Cap 10A) and the Guide to Non Contentious Probate Practice issued by the Hong Kong court, a person who oppose the issuing of a grant regarding a deceased’s estate can file a document named Caveat to the court for record of his objection.  What...Read More

As a Hong Kong solicitor in the practice of probate and inheritance in Hong Kong, I have often received inquiry from overseas Chinese from Australia, Canada, USA, UK, etc regarding how to inherit deceased’s estate left in Hong Kong. I hereby provide a summary of the information below. Overseas Chinese to inherit estate in Hong...Read More

How Taiwan residents inherit inheritance in Hong Kong Hong Kong and Taiwan have close social ties and frequent trade exchanges. Many Taiwanese residents leave inheritance in Hong Kong when they die, including purchased properties, insurance policies, stocks, etc. This article will introduce how Taiwan residents inherit inheritance in Hong Kong, the relevant legal application and...Read More

Due the close economic and social connection between Hong Kong and the Mainland China, many Hong Kong resident have assets in the Mainalnd China, such as real properties, bank account, etc. As a result of the ONE COUNTRY TWO SYSTEM, Hong Kong and the Mainland China maintain two different and independent legal system. Hong Kong...Read More

Inheritance of Estate in Hong Kong and the Mainland China As a lawyer dual qualified in Hong Kong and the Mainland China and in the practice of inheritance and probate, I have handled many cross-border inheritance and probate matters involving both Hong Kong laws and the the Mainland laws. In many cases, the deceased die...Read More

Inheritance Law in Hong Kong: How Estate be Distributed? In case the deceased died without leaving estate in Hong Kong but without leaving a will, it is crucial to know who will be the heirs under the law of intestation, i.e. who will be entitled to be distributed with the all or part of the...Read More

Probate Lawyer in Hong Kong  As a probate lawyyer in Hong Kong, we assisted clients all over the world to inherit estate in Hong Kong.  In some cases, foreigners who used to living in Hong Kobng leave some estate in Hong Kong when they pass away. In other cases, overseas Chinese who originally emigrated from...Read More