20 June 2022Foo Soon Yien
The contents of a will may arouse suspicion and beg a second look. In such cases, one can choose to contest the will. There are several grounds on which an individual can dispute the validity of a will. This article will elaborate on two such grounds: lack of testamentary capacity (i.e. the deceased did not have the mental capacity to make a will) and lack of knowledge or approval of the will’s contents.
Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 22/6/2022 20 June 2022Foo Soon Yien
Sometimes, a deceased person may exclude a loved one from his or her will. If such a person believes that he should be entitled to a share of the deceased’s assets, he may contest the will.
Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 22/6/2022 06 April 2022P. Sivakumar & Kimberly Dawn Becker
With more individuals owning, buying and transacting with cryptocurrency assets in recent years, the Singapore High Court’s (“High Court”) judgement in CLM v CLN [2022] SGHC 46 (“CLM”) appears to provide welcome relief for users of cryptocurrency in that it opens up or, rather, confirms that there are possible legal avenues available to settle disputes arising out of their cryptocurrency assets.
Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 6/4/2022 16 March 2022Foo Soon Yien
Where a deceased person had executed a will, upon his death, the executor will have to apply to Court for a Grant of Probate to administer the deceased’s estate in accordance with the deceased’s wishes in the will.
Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 16/3/2022 16 March 2022Foo Soon Yien
A popular misconception about postnuptial agreements is that they spell the doom of a marriage. That is not necessarily true as there are 2 kinds of postnuptial agreements.
Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 16/3/2022 09 March 2022Foo Soon Yien
For couples eagerly anticipating marital bliss, the topic of a prenuptial agreement is not easy to bring up. Against the exciting backdrop of wedding planning, talking about the end of the marriage before it has even begun may feel inappropriate or even taboo.
Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 9/3/2022 07 March 2022Foo Soon Yien
In matrimonial cases, at times one spouse may hide assets from the other spouse and fail to provide full and frank disclosure of such assets, especially when the marriage is breaking down and divorce seems imminent.
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