Estate Administration

Judgments

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No.TitleCourtDecision Date
1WVD v WUR: Application for Extension of Time to File Appeal Regarding Breach of Fiduciary DutiesGeneral Division of the High Court (Family Division)2 Feb 2025
2-4 Dec 2024
3-3 Nov 2024
4WZK v WZJ: Will Revocation Dispute - Validity of December Will ChallengedGeneral Division of the High Court (Family Division)29 Oct 2024
5XBO v XBP: Testamentary Capacity & Validity of 2012 Will DisputeGeneral Division of the High Court (Family Division)8 Oct 2024
6XBW v XBX: Probate Dispute over Lost Will and Interim Administration of EstateFamily Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore29 Aug 2024
7British and Malayan Trustees Ltd v Ameen Ali Salim Talib: Trust Income Recoupment & DistributionGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore7 Aug 2024
8WWI v WWJ: Testamentary Capacity, Mental Disability & Will Revocation DisputeGeneral Division of the High Court (Family Division)5 Aug 2024
9Tan Cheng Cheng v Shamlal: Conversion & Estate Admin of Richard Mille WatchGeneral Division of the High Court11 Jul 2024
10Public Prosecutor v JCS: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, and RiotingGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore3 Jul 2024
11Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri v Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar: Application to Adduce Fresh Evidence on AppealAppellate Division of the High Court24 Jun 2024
12-14 May 2024
13Re Logistics Construction: Judicial Management, Competing Nominations for Interim Judicial ManagerGeneral Division of the High Court3 Mar 2024
14Re Estate of BKR: Mental Capacity Act & Management of Patient's PropertyCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore13 Feb 2024
15Yong Kin Sen v Loke Jian Xun: Probate, Executor's Duty & Competing Claims to Estate AssetsAppellate Division of the High Court30 Jan 2024
16-28 Jan 2024
17Phoa v Kasenda: Adducing Fresh Evidence, Standing, Personal RepresentativesGeneral Division of the High Court22 Jan 2024
18Goh Tze Chien v Tan Teow Chee: Validity of Company Winding Up Resolution & Mental CapacityGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore8 Jan 2024
19Tan Boon Teck Donald v Lum Shih Kai: Construction of Will & Court's Inherent Jurisdiction to Vary TrustGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore7 Dec 2023
20Arif Rahim Valibhoy v Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura: Judicial Review of Trustee RemovalGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore30 Nov 2023
21Mustaq Ahmad v Providentia Wealth Management: Beneficiary Rights & Estate AdministrationFamily Justice Courts of the republic of singapore29 Nov 2023
22Mustaq Ahmad v Providentia Wealth Management: Interim Distribution of Estate Shares DisputeFamily Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore29 Nov 2023
23WKR v WKQ: Contested Resealing of Vanuatu Grant & Domicile DisputeAppellate Division of the High Court26 Oct 2023
24Munshi v Saleh: Resulting & Constructive Trusts, Joint Accounts & PropertyGeneral Division of the High Court26 Oct 2023
25Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar v Purnima Anil Salgaocar: Breach of Settlement Agreement DisputeGeneral Division of the High Court12 Oct 2023
26Tan Zhi Wei Alan v Tan Jia Lin Jaylin: Jurisdiction for Removal of Joint Administrator in Estate MattersGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore26 Sept 2023
27WPA v WPB: Discovery Application Dispute Over YLL's Will and TestamentGeneral Division of the High Court (Family Division)21 Aug 2023
28Lin Yueh Hung v Andreas Vogel: Self-Representation & Void DissolutionGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore1 Aug 2023
29WHR v WHT: Will and Codicil Validity Dispute in Estate of LLTFamily Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore18 Jul 2023
30Hoie Kok Hing v Hoie Tip Fong: Trust, Probate, and Administration Dispute over Property SharesGeneral Division of the High Court21 Jun 2023
31Purnima Anil Salgaocar v Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar: Appeal on Injunction & Contractual InterpretationAppellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore4 Jun 2023
32Chen Xiaoqi v Chen Fangqi: Sale of Property & Estate Administration DisputeGeneral Division of the High Court20 Apr 2023
33WKQ v WKR: Resealing of Foreign Grant of Letters of Administration and CaveatsFamily Justice Courts of the republic of singapore7 Mar 2023
34Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar v Purnima Anil Salgaocar: Enforceability of Negative Covenant in Settlement AgreementGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore27 Feb 2023
35WKK v WKL: Dispute Over Father's Will and Reinstatement of Discontinued SuitFamily Justice Courts of the republic of singapore15 Feb 2023
36Xu Wei Dong v Midas Holdings Ltd: Disclosure Order for Audit Documents under Companies ActGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore30 Oct 2022
37Thamby Kannu Parvathi v S Geetha: Estate Distribution Dispute over Dunlop Street Property Sale ProceedsGENERAL DIVISION OF THE high court of the republic of singapore30 Oct 2022
38Ong Boon Chuan v Tong Guan Food Products: Share Transfer & InsolvencyGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore28 Jul 2022
39Tan Mei Sin v Tan Ah Lim: Administrator's Power of Attorney & Property Sale DisputeGeneral Division of the High Court28 Jul 2022
40-7 Jul 2022
41Ng Lim Lee v Lee Gin Hong: Partnership Dispute over Overdraft Facility and Asset WithdrawalsCourt of Appeal20 Jun 2022
42WDS v WDT: Dispute over US$1.5 Million Gift to Deceased's DaughterGeneral Division of the High Court (Family Division)24 May 2022
43Ong Chin Woon v Ong Bee Hah: Constructive & Resulting Trusts Dispute Over Family PropertyGeneral Division of the High Court23 May 2022
44Ong Wui Teck v Ong Wui Jin: Appeal over Executor's Costs and Accounting in Mother's EstateCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore14 Nov 2021
45Bauer & Radmacher v Wee: Damages Assessment for Aborted Property SaleGeneral Division of the High Court7 Sept 2021
46Chye Seng Kait v Chye Seng Fong: Estate Administration, Resulting Trust, and Executor's DutiesCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore7 Sept 2021
47Ranjit Singh v Harisankar Singh: Presumption of Advancement in Estate DisputeCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore28 Jun 2021
48-8 Jun 2021
49Chye Seng Kait v Chye Seng Fong: Executor's Duty, Estate Assets & Will ConstructionGeneral Division of the High Court19 Apr 2021
50Bhojwani v Bhojwani: Trust Account, Res Judicata & Trustee PowersHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore7 Oct 2020
51Tan Wei Leong v Tan Lee Chin: Forgery of Power of Attorney & Intestate SuccessionHigh Court of Singapore14 Sept 2020
52VIK v VIL: Estate Administration, Property Sale, and Beneficiary RightsFamily Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore18 Aug 2020
53Tan Wei Leong v Tan Lee Chin: Setting Aside Deed of Family ArrangementHigh Court of Singapore16 Jun 2020
54Lim Heng How v Lim Meu Beo: Estate Administration, Breach of Duty, and Unjust EnrichmentHigh Court of Singapore8 Mar 2020
55Ewe Pang Kooi v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Breach of Trust AppealCourt of Appeal of the republic of singapore2 Mar 2020
56Ong Wui Teck v Ong Wui Swoon: Estate Dispute over Validity of ClaimsCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore7 Nov 2019
57UVH v UVJ: Fiduciary Duty Breach by Executors & Account of ProfitsHigh Court (Family Division)2 Jun 2019
58Lalwani Ashok v Lalwani Shalini: Setting Aside Statutory Demand for Estate SumsHigh Court of Singapore1 Jan 2019
59Bhojwani v Bhojwani: Accounting of Estate Assets & Beneficiary Rights Under Discretionary TrustsHigh Court17 May 2018
60Ng Yok v Ng Geok Lan: Constructive Trust, Fraudulent Misappropriation of FundsHigh Court5 Mar 2018
61Attorney-General v Ong Wui Teck: Stay of Committal Application Pending Related AppealHigh Court of Singapore4 Mar 2018
62UJT v UJR: Resulting & Constructive Trusts, Probate, & Right of Abode DisputeHigh Court of Singapore26 Feb 2018
63UJT v UJR: Resulting & Constructive Trusts, Probate, & Right of Abode DisputeHigh Court of Singapore26 Feb 2018
64Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar v Vivek Sudarshan Khabya: Striking Out Action & Standing to Sue Without Letters of AdministrationHigh Court of Singapore25 May 2017
65Fong Wai Lyn Carolyn v Kao Chai-Chau Linda: Trust Shares DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore22 May 2017
66Ho Heng Leng v Lodge: Recovery of Friendly Loan & Administration of AssetsHigh Court27 Apr 2017
67Lalwani Shalini v Lalwani Ashok: Breach of Trust, Fiduciary Duty & Estate AdministrationHigh Court of Singapore23 Apr 2017
68Sulastri Bte Achmad v Tan Hee Hang: Dependency Claim & Damages for Fatal Road AccidentHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore6 Feb 2017
69Chiang Shirley v Chiang Dong Pheng: Appeal on Consent Judgment Variation and Estate DistributionCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore4 Jan 2017
70Foo v Tuang: Family Probate Dispute Over Estate AdministrationHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore27 Nov 2016
71Zhu Xiu Chun v Rockwills Trustee: Negligence, Liposuction, Damages for Loss of InheritanceCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore31 Aug 2016
72Ramesh v AXA Life: Negligence, Duty of Care, and Employer ReferencesCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore26 Jul 2016
73Kuntjoro Wibawa v Harianty Wibawa: Breach of Trust, Offshore Trusts, and Inheritance DisputeHigh Court31 May 2016
74Ong Chai Hong v Chiang Shirley: Estate Dispute & Costs OrderHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore5 May 2016
75Ong Wui Teck v Ong Wui Swoon: Recusal Application in Estate DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore20 Mar 2016
76HSBC Trustee v Fong: Estate Administration, Executor Discharge & Mortgage AuthorizationHigh Court3 Mar 2016
77Nithia v Buthmanaban: Proprietary Estoppel & Purchase Money Resulting Trust DisputeCourt of Appeal18 Oct 2015
78Mahidon Nichiar v Dawood Sultan: Deed of Renunciation Validity & Solicitor's Duty in Estate DisputeCourt of Appeal27 Jul 2015
79Li Suk Fong Susana v Shanghai Commercial Bank Trustee: Trust Administration & Trustee's CostsHigh Court9 Jun 2015
80Cheo Yeoh & Associates LLC v AEL: Professional Negligence in Will ExecutionCourt of Appeal25 May 2015
81Ong Chai Hong v Chiang Shirley: Estate Dispute over Father's WillHigh Court21 Apr 2015
82Chiang Shirley v Chiang Dong Pheng: Dispute over Executor & Trustee of Mother's EstateHigh Court9 Apr 2015
83Pacific Harbor Advisors v Tiny Tantono: Examination of Judgment Debtor & Scope of QuestioningHigh Court18 Jan 2015
84Lim Kok Lian v Lee Patricia: Striking Out Counterclaims for Malicious Prosecution, Abuse of Process, and ConspiracyHigh Court22 Dec 2014
85Kuek Siew Chew v Kuek Siang Wei: Intestate Succession, Family Arrangement, Undue InfluenceHigh Court17 Nov 2014
86Khor Liang Ing Grace v Nie Jianmin: Caveat Removal in Probate Dispute over Alleged LoanHigh Court12 Oct 2014
87Ong Wui Swoon v Ong Wui Teck: Appeal on Estate Account & CostsHigh Court6 Aug 2014
88Teo Gim Tiong v Krishnasamy Pushpavathi: Enforceability of Settlement Agreement After Plaintiff's DeathCourt of Appeal23 Jul 2014
89Suhaidah bte Mohd Noor v Syed Ahmad Jamal Alsagoff: Trust Document Handover DisputeHigh Court24 Jun 2014
90ADP v ADT: Executors' Duties and Interim Distribution of Estate Assets Amid Mental Capacity DisputeHigh Court29 May 2014
91Lim Siew Bee v Lim Boh Chuan: Estate Dispute over Inheritance and Breach of TrustHigh Court4 Mar 2014
92Lee Koon v Seah Yong Chwan: Specific Bequest of Company Shares & Liquidation Surplus DisputeHigh Court29 Dec 2013
93Yang Chun v Yang Chia Yin: Estate Administration & Capacity to Execute Power of AttorneyHigh Court2 Oct 2013
94Liau Cheng Mee James v Liau Ee Ling Julie: Estate Expenses & Will InterpretationHigh Court30 Jul 2013
95Ng Foong Yin v Koh Thong Sam: Accounting of Estate on Basis of Wilful DefaultHigh Court24 Apr 2013
96World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & DefamationHigh Court9 Apr 2013
97Chng Bee Kheng v Chng Eng Chye: Trust Deed Validity & Beneficial Ownership DisputeHigh Court25 Feb 2013
98Chiam Heng Hsien v Chiam Heng Chow: Partnership Dissolution, Estate Claims & Property Proceeds DisputeHigh Court12 Feb 2013
99Ong Wui Swoon v Ong Wui Teck: Accounting of Estate Assets and Breach of DutyHigh Court29 Oct 2012
100Ong Jane Rebecca v PricewaterhouseCoopers: Professional Negligence Claim DismissedHigh Court15 May 2012
101Loh Sioh Hon v Loh Siok Moey: Estate Distribution, Loan Set-Off, and Rental Income DisputeCourt of Appeal13 Feb 2012
102Lim Lina v Estate of Quick Cheng Gee: Insurance Policy Proceeds & Statutory TrustHigh Court18 Dec 2011
103Oh Chun Moy v Oh Bee Bee: Trustees Act - Accounting and Distribution of Estate AssetsHigh Court29 Sept 2011
104Shafeeg bin Salim Talib v Helmi bin Ali: Striking Out & Forum Non ConveniensHigh Court6 Jul 2011
105Ching Chew Weng Paul v Ching Pui Sim: Setting Aside Judgment for Fraud in Trust Asset RecoveryHigh Court27 Mar 2011
106Ang Hai San Henry v Ang Bee Lin Elizabeth: Resulting Trust & Property Ownership DisputeHigh Court5 Dec 2010
107Alsagoff v Aljunied: Striking Out Action Over Upper Dickson Road PropertiesHigh Court25 Nov 2010
108Lim Lye Hiang v Official Assignee: CPF Nomination, Bankruptcy & Vesting of AssetsHigh Court10 Oct 2010
109Rajaratnam Kumar v Estate of Rajaratnam Saravana Muthu: Validity of Mutual Wills DisputeHigh Court25 May 2010
110-3 Dec 2009
111Soo Yen Sun v Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd: Survivorship Rights in Joint Account DisputeHigh Court27 Oct 2009
112Ng Kwok Weng v Ng Meiling: Gift Inter Vivos Dispute Over Joint Bank AccountHigh Court28 Sept 2009
113ADG v ADH: Construction of Will, Lapse of Residuary Gift, Intestate Succession ActHigh Court27 Sept 2009
114Low Ah Cheow v Ng Hock Guan: Will Construction, Testamentary Trust, Testator's IntentionCourt of Appeal23 Jun 2009
115Shiraz Abidally Husain v Husain Safdar Abidally: Executor's Commission & Estate Administration DisputeHigh Court26 May 2009
116Leong Peng Yew v Leong Kwong Lim: Breach of Trust by Executors in Estate AdministrationHigh Court11 Jan 2009
117Sukhpreet Kaur Bajaj v Paramjit Singh Bajaj: Breach of Trust, Laches & Property UndervalueHigh Court12 Nov 2008
118Re Estate of Lim Yew Teok: Determining Devolution of Shares After Failure of StirpsHigh Court5 Aug 2008
119Collars v. Collars: Dispute Over Lombard Account Funds and Estate DistributionHigh Court10 Jul 2008
120Chow Kwok Ching v Chow Kwok Chi: Oppression, Family Business, and Companies ActHigh Court25 Jun 2008
121Oei Karen v Ng Yee Hoon: Mistake, Duress & Contract LawHigh Court27 Feb 2008
122Oei Tjiong Bin v Tsu Soo Sin: Loan Recovery & Equitable Assignment DisputeHigh Court13 Dec 2007
123Re Estate of Tan Kow Quee: Doctrine of Laches & Limitation Act in Estate ClaimsHigh Court11 Feb 2007
124Shih Shin Wang-Liu v Tsai Pei Lun: Trust, Gifts, and Family Disputes over Bank AccountHigh Court30 Oct 2006
125UOB v Bebe bte Mohammad: Mortgage Indefeasibility & Fraud under Land Titles ActCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore24 Sept 2006
126Teng Yeow Fatt v Teng Siew Kee: Estate Distribution Dispute over Gift ValidityHigh Court7 Sept 2006
127Law Society v Ahmad Khalis: Show Cause Action, Legal Professional Conduct, and Fiduciary DutyHigh Court20 Aug 2006
128Tan Kay Beng v PP: Theft & Criminal Intimidation Sentencing AppealHigh Court6 Jul 2006
129Sheares v Chow: Family Arrangement, Trust Constitution & Testamentary DispositionHigh Court27 Feb 2006
130Vaswani v Vaswani: Dispute over Insurance Policy Beneficiaries Before MarriageCourt of Appeal14 Feb 2006
131Teo Song Kwang v Gnau Lye Chan: Striking Out Pleadings & Validity of Assignment of Beneficial InterestHigh Court11 Jan 2006
132Chong Barbara v Commissioner of Estate Duties: Valuation of Shares in Private Companies for Estate DutyHigh Court15 Sept 2005
133Lim Lie Hoa v Ong Jane Rebecca: Estate Distribution & Costs DisputeCourt of Appeal3 May 2005
134Ong Jane Rebecca v Lim Lie Hoa: Inquiry into Estate Assets & Breach of TrustCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore18 Jan 2005
135Ong Jane Rebecca v Lim Lie Hoa: Appeal over Estate Valuation and DistributionHigh Court15 Jun 2004
136Naidu Rajasimha v Naidu Sathyamurthi: Resulting Trusts & Beneficial Ownership DisputeHigh Court9 Jun 2004
137Tang Eng Seng v Tang Boon Kiat Eugene: Inter Vivos Gift & Estate DistributionHigh Court8 Sept 2003
138Ong Jane Rebecca v Lim Lie Hoa: Estate Inquiry Costs & JudgmentHigh Court29 Jun 2003
139Ong Jane Rebecca v Lim Lie Hoa: Inquiry into Deceased's Estate DistributionHigh Court12 Jun 2003
140Salleh Bin Awang v Zakiah Bte Arshad: Resulting Trust, Presumption of Advancement & Joint Bank AccountsHigh Court13 Apr 2003
141Beng Tiong Trading v Maria Janda: Setting Aside Order & Joinder of PartyHigh Court25 Mar 2003
142Elan Impex v Daewoo: Wrongful Termination, Service Out of Jurisdiction, and Forum Non ConveniensHigh Court7 Feb 2003
143Chuan & Company Pte Ltd v Ong Soon Huat: Limitation Act & Acknowledgment of DebtHigh Court27 Nov 2002
144Tong Djoe v Hua Ann Brothers: Right to Occupy Property DisputeHigh Court17 Oct 2002
145Ong Jane Rebecca v Lim Lie Hoa: Interim Payments, Mareva Injunctions & Third Party Proceedings in Estate InquiryHigh Court26 Sept 2002
146Chidambaram v Alagappa: Trust Fund Overdraw & Estate Distribution DisputeHigh Court9 Sept 2002
147Lau Liat Meng & Co v Lum Kai Keng: Review of Taxation of Costs and Interim BillsHigh Court24 Jul 2002
148Ong Jane Rebecca v Lim Lie Hoa: Application for Discharge of Counsel due to Conflict of InterestHigh Court22 Apr 2002
149Sherman Wong v Lim Kian Eng Carol: Appeal for Security of Costs and Stay of ProceedingsHigh Court27 Mar 2002
150Bermuda Trust v Richard Wee: Trust Administration Fees and Interest on Delayed DistributionHigh Court6 Feb 2002
151Will of Samuel Emily: Order 80 Rules of Court ApplicationHigh Court8 Oct 2001
152Ganda Lumban Gaol v Mindo Lumban Gaol: Inheritance Dispute over Singapore Bank AccountsHigh Court28 Sept 2001
153Lee Hiok Tng v Lee Hiok Tng: Res Judicata & Gift of Shares DisputeCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore17 Apr 2001
154Lum Kai Heng v Quek Peng Chai: Dispute Over Joint Bank Account Ownership After DeathHigh Court26 Mar 2001
155Doshi v Doshi: Revocation of Probate in Singapore after Malaysian RevocationCourt of Appeal27 Sept 2000
156Lee Hiok Tng v Lee Hiok Tng: Determination of Rights to Overseas Union Bank Shares Gifted from Estate of Lee Wee NamHigh Court21 Sept 2000
157Leo Teng Kit v Leo Teng Choy: Trust for Sale, Unanimous Consent, and Trustees ActHigh Court30 May 2000