How to Ensure the Testator’s Testamentary Capacity? Testamentary Capacity under the Laws of Hong Kong Applicable under the Hong Kong law, Banks v Goodfellow (1870) LR 5 QB laid down the law as to testamentary capacity. According to the rule established in that case, to ensure the testator’s testamentary capacity, testator need to be (a) capable of...Read More
Affidavit of Foreign Law (legal opinion) in Support of Probate Application in Hong Kong When foreign residents (or Mainland resident) inherit Hong Kong movable property, they need provide a legal affidavit from a foreign lawyer I wrote in another article “Hong Kong inheritance lawyer: How to handle cross-border inheritance between Hong Kong and the Mainland”...Read More
Hong Kong inheritance lawyer: How do Macau residents inherit Hong Kong Estate? Macau and Hong Kong are adjacent, and economic exchanges and personnel flows are very frequent. It is often the case that Macau residents leave inheritance in Hong Kong after their death. Macau and Hong Kong are both special administrative regions of China. Each...Read More
Macau SAR is very near to Hong Kong and traditionally has very close economic and social connection with Hong Kong SAR. When Macau residents passes away leaving estate in Hong Kong, how do the heirs inherit the estate in Hong Kong? Obtaining a grant from the High Court is the required for Inheriting Hong Kong...Read More
What if Two Applications for the Probate of the same estate? 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...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
How Overseas Chinese Inherit Estate in Hong Kong 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...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
How Hong Kong Residents Dispose Mainland Asset by Making a Will? 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...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 intestacy, i.e. who will be entitled to be distributed with the all or part of the...Read More
How to Inherit Estate in Hong Kong Probate Lawyer in Hong Kong As a probate lawyer 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 Kong leave some estate in Hong Kong when they pass away. In other...Read More
