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Nina Wang’s forged will now a criminal case

Nina Wang ‘forged will’ case begins in Hong Kong Tony Chan, arriving in court with his wfe, is accused of forging Nina Wang’s will The criminal case against Tony Chan, the fengshui master accused of forging the will of Nina … Continue reading

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The Al-Awl doctrine

This is something meant for Islamic estate planning: the doctrine of Al-Awl, where the total sum of the fractional distribution of a Muslim deceased’s assets to the heirs, according to the Faraid, does not add up to one. The Doctrine … Continue reading

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Tommaso the cat inherits from owner

It is not often that one hears about people dying and leaving all or part of their fortunes to animals. Usually when such stories come to light, we hear that it has happened in the western countries. Less so in … Continue reading

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Dying without a Will

Here’s a story from New Zealand about a parent’s agony to withdraw the money from their deceased son’s bank account. It was a long procedure culminating in them having to get a statutory declaration. Question: Do we need to go … Continue reading

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Falsified signature

Let’s not speculate about whether the signature on the document was forged or not. For all you know, it might have been perfectly executed. But on the other hand, it could have indeed been a forgery. At the centre of … Continue reading

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Digital inheritance

If you are reading this, you must be one of countless people with Internet access. Chances are that you would have an account with Yahoo or Google or Hotmail. With social media being such a rage, chances are also very likely that you are on facebook. Possibly, LinkedIn. You may have also stored some personal data on Flickr or Picasa, or purchased some space in a digital cloud somewhere. Congratulations. You have one more thing to worry about: what happens to all this information once you die. Continue reading

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Getting sued over liposuction death

Singapore’s The New Paper has an interesting story today about the family of a man who died after undergoing liposuction procedures and are now suing the private clinic that handled the botched operation. This news would normally be beneath my … Continue reading

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All in a family

Members of a family helping in the business may inherit it when the family head dies but, without an agreement, there may be no legal rights to ownership. IT IS not uncommon in a small family business for other members … Continue reading

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Estate administrator

Who has the right to administer the estate of a deceased? A PERSON making a will can direct how the inheritance is to be passed on. He may also name one or more executors and trustees to administer the estate. … Continue reading

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Who has the right to administer?

The court has wide discretion in appointing an administrator for the estate of a deceased person. WHEN a person’s life comes to an end, he leaves behind – apart from many other things – assets and liabilities. Of course, an … Continue reading

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