INSIGHTS
Practitioner commentary on Hong Kong wills and probate
Practice notes, fee structures, statutory analysis and common contentious issues.
Probate Administration
Estate Duty in Hong Kong — Post-2006 Position
The Revenue (Abolition of Estate Duty) Ordinance 2005 and the current treatment of estates of persons dying on or after 11 February 2006.
Resealing Foreign Grants of Probate in Hong Kong
Procedure under section 49 of the Probate and Administration Ordinance (Cap. 10) for recognition of grants issued by Commonwealth and certain other jurisdictions.
Survivorship and Joint Bank Accounts in Hong Kong
The doctrine of right of survivorship as applied to joint deposit accounts, common bank practice on bereavement, and the resulting-trust exception.