Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 9/8/2023 4 July 2023Foo Soon YienWhat happens to matrimonial assets during a divorce?
A typical divorce in Singapore has two stages, the dissolution of marriage (Stage 1) and the ancillary matters (Stage 2). During the ancillary matters stage, the courts will decide on matters that are financial in nature, including but not limited to, the division of matrimonial assets and maintenance for the spouse and child. Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 4/7/2023 3 July 2023P Sivakumar, Phang Shi Ting, Dinesh KalaichelvanIntroduction
In the recent case of BIT Baltic Investment & Trading Pte Ltd v Wee See Boon [2023] SGCA 17, the Singapore Court of Appeal (“SGCA”) considered the minimum objective standard of care required of a director, which served as a timely reminder that the Singapore courts will take a robust stance in imposing such standards. Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 3/7/2023 23 June 2023Foo Soon YienWhat is lump-sum maintenance?
At the end of a divorce, the court can grant a few types of maintenance orders to be made and one of these is lump-sum maintenance, which is a single payment made to the ex-spouse. Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 23/6/2023 22 June 2023Foo Soon YienMost marriages in Singapore are terminated by divorce under the Women’s Charter. However, marriages can also be terminated by annulment. Under the Women’s Charter, an annulment can take place on grounds that it is void under Section 105 or voidable under Section 106.
Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 22/6/2023 Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 25/5/2023 23 February 2023Phang Shi TingOn 13 February 2023, we sat down for a fireside chat with the rising stars of ERA Preeminent Group (Aaron Yeo Division). Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 23/2/2023 |
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