INTRODUCTION Generally, most parents leave their estate to their children. However, what happens when a child should predecease you? What then, becomes of his share will depend on how your Will is drafted. RE WILL OF LOKE SOH LUI, DECEASED [1997] SGHC 346 Such was the...
INTRODUCTION Purchase of a private residential property involves legal documentation which includes the signing of a contract. Once the deposit is paid and the contract is signed, the Buyer is legally bound to make the balance payment of the purchase price and...
SOURCE: Sim Mong Teck & Partners, WRITTEN BY: Jolene Chia (Advocate & Solicitors) INTRODUCTION The decision to purchase an immovable property can be a huge one. When 2 or more individuals buy property together, they will need to decide on the manner of holding...
Introduction In this matter decided by the High Court, the Plaintiff buyer was granted an Option to Purchase by the Defendant seller. The Defendant then refused to accept the exercise of the Option by the Plaintiff on the grounds that the Option was invalid. The...
Article contributed by: Contact Person: Gary, +65 9107 5225, gary@smtplaw.com, www.smtplaw.com, M/s Sim Mong Teck & Partners. – Introduction This case was first reviewed in our September 2013 Newsletter on the High Court’s decision. The Court of Appeal...
Article contributed by: Contact Person: Gary, +65 9107 5225, gary@smtplaw.com, www.smtplaw.com, M/s Sim Mong Teck & Partners. – A silver tsunami is due to hit Singapore in a couple of decades. Are we prepared for it? As the saying goes, “always plan ahead,...
