Will Interpretation

Will Interpretation is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 17 cases from 2000 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Will Interpretation, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Drew & Napier LLC100.00% success rate	3 cases17.6% of area	100.00% success rate	Daniel Chia (1 cases) Tan Gim Hai Adrian (1 cases) Kelvin Tan (1 cases)	Lau Tyng Tyng v Lau Boon Wee: Construction of Will & Enforceability of Conditions(Jun 2014) Ng Kwok Weng v Ng Meiling: Gift Inter Vivos Dispute Over Joint Bank Account(Sep 2009) ADG v ADH: Construction of Will, Lapse of Residuary Gift, Intestate Succession Act(Sep 2009)
Tan Rajah & Cheah0.00% success rate	2 cases11.8% of area	0.00% success rate	Chelva Rajah (2 cases) Han Kee Fong (1 cases)	Re Estate of Lim Yew Teok: Determining Devolution of Shares After Failure of Stirps(Aug 2008) Will of Samuel Emily: Interpretation of Charitable Gifts & Intestacy(Oct 2001)
De Souza Lim & Goh LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases11.8% of area	0.00% success rate	William Ong (1 cases) Tan Xeauwei (1 cases) Goh Kok Yeow (1 cases)	WHR v WHT: Discovery of Documents and Interrogatories in Probate Action(Oct 2020) Foo Jee Seng v Foo Jhee Tuang: Trust for Sale, Trustee Discretion, and Will Construction(Oct 2011)
UniLegal LLC0.00% success rate	2 cases11.8% of area	0.00% success rate	Lai Swee Fung (1 cases) Ernest Balasubramaniam (1 cases) Jispal Singh s/o Harban Singh (1 cases)	Chye Seng Kait v Chye Seng Fong: Executor's Duty, Estate Assets & Will Construction(Apr 2021) Chiang Shirley v Chiang Dong Pheng: Dispute over Executor & Trustee of Mother's Estate(Apr 2015)
Wee Swee Teow & Co0.00% success rate	2 cases11.8% of area	0.00% success rate	Vincent Yeoh (1 cases) T P B Menon (1 cases) TPB Menon (1 cases)	ADG v ADH: Construction of Will, Lapse of Residuary Gift, Intestate Succession Act(Sep 2009) Will of Samuel Emily: Interpretation of Charitable Gifts & Intestacy(Oct 2001)
Rodyk & Davidson LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases11.8% of area	0.00% success rate	Ling Tien Wah (1 cases) Foo Maw Juin (1 cases) Koh Jiaying (1 cases)	Soh Eng Beng v Soh Eng Koon: Will Construction & Rectification Regarding Property Bequest(Aug 2010) Low Ah Cheow v Ng Hock Guan: Will Construction, Testamentary Trust, Testator's Intention(Jun 2009)
Rajah & Tann LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases11.8% of area	0.00% success rate	Kee Lay Lian (2 cases) Melvin Lum (1 cases) Lynette Leong (1 cases)	Ng Kwok Weng v Ng Meiling: Gift Inter Vivos Dispute Over Joint Bank Account(Sep 2009) Re Estate of Lim Yew Teok: Determining Devolution of Shares After Failure of Stirps(Aug 2008)
Allen & Gledhill LLP50.00% success rate	2 cases11.8% of area	50.00% success rate	Chan Tai-Hui Jason (1 cases) Oh Jialing Evangeline (1 cases) Edwin Tong (1 cases)	VIK v VIL: Estate Administration, Property Sale, and Beneficiary Rights(Aug 2020) Re Estate of Lim Yew Teok: Determining Devolution of Shares After Failure of Stirps(Aug 2008)
Shook Lin & Bok LLP100.00% success rate	1 cases5.9% of area	100.00% success rate	Sarjit Singh Gill (1 cases) Lim Chong Guang Charles (1 cases) Shakti Krishnaveni Sadashiv (1 cases)	VIK v VIL: Estate Administration, Property Sale, and Beneficiary Rights(Aug 2020)
Braddell Brothers LLP0.00% success rate	1 cases5.9% of area	0.00% success rate	Edmund Kronenburg (1 cases) Anthony Yvette Loretta (1 cases) Tan Po Nin Jeslyn (1 cases)	VIK v VIL: Estate Administration, Property Sale, and Beneficiary Rights(Aug 2020)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Will Interpretation, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Kee Lay Lian0.00% success rate	3 cases17.6% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced62.86% relevance score	VIK v VIL: Estate Administration, Property Sale, and Beneficiary Rights(Aug 2020) Ng Kwok Weng v Ng Meiling: Gift Inter Vivos Dispute Over Joint Bank Account(Sep 2009) Re Estate of Lim Yew Teok: Determining Devolution of Shares After Failure of Stirps(Aug 2008)
G Raman0.00% success rate	2 cases11.8% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced71.25% relevance score	UVH v UVJ: Fiduciary Duty Breach by Executors & Account of Profits(Jun 2019) ADG v ADH: Construction of Will, Lapse of Residuary Gift, Intestate Succession Act(Sep 2009)
Chelva Rajah0.00% success rate	2 cases11.8% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced72.5% relevance score	Re Estate of Lim Yew Teok: Determining Devolution of Shares After Failure of Stirps(Aug 2008) Will of Samuel Emily: Interpretation of Charitable Gifts & Intestacy(Oct 2001)
Goh Kok Yeow0.00% success rate	1 cases5.9% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice40% relevance score	WHR v WHT: Discovery of Documents and Interrogatories in Probate Action(Oct 2020)
Sarjit Singh Gill100.00% success rate	1 cases5.9% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	VIK v VIL: Estate Administration, Property Sale, and Beneficiary Rights(Aug 2020)
Daniel Chia100.00% success rate	1 cases5.9% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	ADG v ADH: Construction of Will, Lapse of Residuary Gift, Intestate Succession Act(Sep 2009)
Sarbjit Singh Chopra0.00% success rate	1 cases5.9% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice40% relevance score	WHR v WHT: Discovery of Documents and Interrogatories in Probate Action(Oct 2020)
Oei Ai Hoea Anna0.00% success rate	1 cases5.9% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice40% relevance score	WHR v WHT: Discovery of Documents and Interrogatories in Probate Action(Oct 2020)
Lim Joo Toon0.00% success rate	1 cases5.9% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Low Ah Cheow v Ng Hock Guan: Will Construction, Testamentary Trust, Testator's Intention(Jun 2009)
Marissa Zhao Yunan0.00% success rate	1 cases5.9% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	VIK v VIL: Estate Administration, Property Sale, and Beneficiary Rights(Aug 2020)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 17 most recent judgments out of 17 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Lim Julian Frederick Yu v Lim Peng On: Will Interpretation & Beneficiary Qualification	General Division of the High Court	26 Feb 2024	Claim Dismissed
2	Pilgrim v Asian Appraisal: Negligence in Asset Valuation and Loan Security	General Division of the High Court	16 Jan 2022	Plaintiff's claims dismissed.
3	Chye Seng Kait v Chye Seng Fong: Executor's Duty, Estate Assets & Will Construction	General Division of the High Court	19 Apr 2021	Claim dismissed.
4	WHR v WHT: Discovery of Documents and Interrogatories in Probate Action	Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore	01 Oct 2020	Summons dismissed.
5	VIK v VIL: Estate Administration, Property Sale, and Beneficiary Rights	Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore	18 Aug 2020	Application granted to sell Property 2 to raise funds for the administration of the Estate.
6	UVH v UVJ: Fiduciary Duty Breach by Executors & Account of Profits	High Court (Family Division)	02 Jun 2019	Judgment for Plaintiffs
7	Chiang Shirley v Chiang Dong Pheng: Dispute over Executor & Trustee of Mother's Estate	High Court	09 Apr 2015	Claim dismissed.
8	Lau Tyng Tyng v Lau Boon Wee: Construction of Will & Enforceability of Conditions	High Court	09 Jun 2014	Application dismissed. The court found that clause 4 of the will was merely an expression of the testator's wishes and desires and was not intended to be legally binding or enforceable.
9	Foo Jee Seng v Foo Jhee Tuang: Trust for Sale, Trustee Discretion, and Will Construction	High Court	27 Oct 2011	Plaintiffs' application dismissed
10	Soh Eng Beng v Soh Eng Koon: Will Construction & Rectification Regarding Property Bequest	High Court	25 Aug 2010	Will construed in favor of the Respondent; clause 5 of the Will rectified.
11	Ng Kwok Weng v Ng Meiling: Gift Inter Vivos Dispute Over Joint Bank Account	High Court	28 Sep 2009	Plaintiffs' claim dismissed.
12	ADG v ADH: Construction of Will, Lapse of Residuary Gift, Intestate Succession Act	High Court	27 Sep 2009	Declaration that the lapsed gift falls into the residuary estate and is divisible into thirds among the surviving sons.
13	Low Ah Cheow v Ng Hock Guan: Will Construction, Testamentary Trust, Testator's Intention	Court of Appeal	23 Jun 2009	Appeal allowed in part.
14	Re Estate of Lim Yew Teok: Determining Devolution of Shares After Failure of Stirps	High Court	05 Aug 2008	All 40 shares of the income of the residuary trust funds should fall into residue.
15	Will of Samuel Emily: Interpretation of Charitable Gifts & Intestacy	High Court	08 Oct 2001	Order accordingly
16	Zheng Song Bo v Tien Chee Tee: Breach of Trust over Desker Road Property Sale Proceeds	High Court	27 Sep 2001	Judgment for Plaintiff
17	Leo Teng Kit v Leo Teng Choy: Trust for Sale, Unanimous Consent, and Trustees Act	High Court	30 May 2000	Orders made for sale of property and determination of beneficial interests.