Contentious Trusts & Estates

Validity and enforceability of a Will, estate administrator, beneficiaries dispute, claims under the Inheritance Ordinance, assets holding vehicles, financial control of vulnerable clients, and Mental Health Ordinance applications.

Post Edgar Ng on Intestacy and Inheritance Provisions

Post Edgar Ng on Intestacy and Inheritance Provisions 1921 1080 Alfred Ip

What does the Court Case Ng Hon Lam Edgar v Secretary for Justice [2023] HKCA 1224 mean for same-sex couples?
Alfred Ip, Azan Marwah and Christie Lee analyse practical effects on same-sex marriage

Webinar | Distributing and dealing with trust assets: the boundaries of discretion

Webinar | Distributing and dealing with trust assets: the boundaries of discretion 1200 470 Hugill & Ip

The webinar focus is on a commonly-used mechanism in structuring wealth and assets: the discretionary trust/power. In the absence of any fixed stipulations as to how assets should be distributed, what guidance does the trustee/administrator have when distributing and dealing with assets? What are the limits of such discretion? What are the pitfalls to avoid?

Hong Kong Lawyer | Passing Over the Reigns

Hong Kong Lawyer | Passing Over the Reigns 1920 1080 Hugill & Ip

“Pass-over” Application under Section 36 of the Probate and Administration Ordinance, Cap. 10

Podcast S4E3 | Contentious Trusts & Estates: Family Disputes Involving Companies

Podcast S4E3 | Contentious Trusts & Estates: Family Disputes Involving Companies 1920 700 Alfred Ip

How family businesses and asset-holding companies can add complexity to family wealth disputes. Common scenarios and some of tips on how to best avoid them.

Tatler | Mistresses, Secret Children, Inheritance Shocks: How to Make a Will in Hong Kong

Tatler | Mistresses, Secret Children, Inheritance Shocks: How to Make a Will in Hong Kong 1400 935 Hugill & Ip

Tatler finds out how to solve the challenges that can arise around estates and their myriad competing interests

STEP Hong Kong | Protection from Protectors

STEP Hong Kong | Protection from Protectors 1200 801 Hugill & Ip

Matters to consider when appointing a protector for your trust

RTHK: The 1 2 3 Show | Alfred Ip: My Story

RTHK: The 1 2 3 Show | Alfred Ip: My Story 800 533 Hugill & Ip

Saadia Usmani of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK)’s Radio 3 talks to Alfred Ip about his career as a Private Client lawyer

Podcast S3E3 | Contentious Trusts & Estates: Challenging a Will

Podcast S3E3 | Contentious Trusts & Estates: Challenging a Will 1200 675 Alfred Ip

Essential points related to disputes involving Wills and their validity, provisions which can be afforded to dependants and creditors towards an estate

Hong Kong Lawyer | Inheritance Claims for Financial Provision of Dependants

Hong Kong Lawyer | Inheritance Claims for Financial Provision of Dependants 1200 800 Hugill & Ip

香港律師 | 受養人的經濟給養繼承申索. Inheritance Provision for Family and Dependants Ordinance, Cap. 481 explained including “What is “reasonable financial provision”?

Inheritance Provision for Family and Dependants

Inheritance Provision for Family and Dependants 1200 800 Alfred Ip

Alfred Ip on court orders that can provide financial assistance to disinherited individuals for whom the deceased had provided during his/her lifetime

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