4 July 2023Foo Soon Yien
What 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 23 June 2023Foo Soon Yien
What 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 Yien
Most 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 05 May 2020Cherie Tan
Following the Singapore Government’s announcement on Circuit Breaker measures, the Syariah Court announced that they would be closed from 7 April 2020 to 1 June 2020 to limit social activity.
Despite this, we continue to have clients reaching out to us seeking solutions to resolve their marital issues. Whilst this may not be applicable to all, one common complaint is that constantly being around each other at home causes friction and places strain on the parties’ relationship. Inevitably, the parties end up wondering if they should attempt counselling or end their marriage. In this article, we provide a broad overview of the Syariah Court divorce process and the steps that you and your spouse can take in the meantime. Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 5/5/2020 25 March 2019Foo Soon Yien
Cancellation of one’s Dependant’s Pass by an estranged spouse in the midst of ongoing divorce proceedings is one’s greatest worry. This article discusses the various ways you can go about reinstating your Dependant’s Pass and your rights in such circumstances.
Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 25/3/2019 14 December 2018Foo Soon Yien
In the administration of an estate, disputes may arise between the executor and the beneficiaries. While some disputes may be resolved by agreements between the parties, others may result in the delay of the administration of the estate. If an agreement cannot be reached and the dispute persists, the question is if it is appropriate for an executor of an estate to commence an action seeking orders or directions from the court to finalise the administration of the estate.
Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 14/12/2018 13 December 2018Foo Soon Yien
Y, a mother of five children, added one of her children X’s name into her sole named bank account, thus converting the account into a joint account (“the Joint Account”).
When Y added X’s name into her sole named bank account, the Authorisation Form contained this clause: “In the event of death, the rule of survivorship shall apply to the Joint Account and the Bank shall be authorised to dispose of the balance in the Joint Account as the property of or to the order of the survivor(s)…” Y subsequently passed away intestate. The main issue arising from this fact scenario was whether, upon the death of Y, the monies in the joint account belonged to the Estate of Y or to X by the right of survivorship. Post date. Edit this to change the date post was posted. Does not show up on published site. 13/12/2018 |
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