Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill

Estate & Inheritance Litigation

Estate & Inheritance Litigation
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Estate & Inheritance Litigation

Upon the demise of your loved one, his or her estate is frozen by law. The administration of the estate is a prerequisite for the release of the deceased’s estate in enabling the distribution of assets and wealth to the rightful beneficiaries.

Therefore, it is important to make proper and well-thought-out estate planning to ensure that the assets and wealth are distributed in accordance with the deceased’s intentions. This would help minimise potential family conflicts which may lead to litigation when the inevitable happens.

The team has extensive experience in dealing with the administration of estates and is able to assist you through this difficult time as efficiently as possible to ensure that the distribution of the estate is made expeditiously to the lawful and rightful beneficiaries.

Our legal services are wide ranging including –

  • Will writing and custody.
  • Trust Deed.
  • Application for Grant of Probate.
  • Application for Letters of Administration.
  • Application for Letters of Administration with Will Annexed.
  • Application for Letters of Administration De Bonis Non.
  • Application for Letters of Administration Pendente Lite.
  • Assisting in application for Small Estate Distribution Order.
  • Estate Administration and Distribution.
  • Contentious Probate Proceedings.
  • Resealing of Grant of Probate & Letter of Administration.
  • Setting up Trust.
  • Transmission.
  • Transfer.
  • Sanction of Court.
  • Vesting Order.

Partners Specializing in this area

Partners Specializing
in this area

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Shaleni R. Anpualagan

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Shaleni R. Anpualagan

Partner

Key Experience

Executor

Representing an executor in a litigation arising from assets involved in two competing estates.

Executor

Representing an executor concerning dispute on letters of administration de bonis non.

Estate Beneficiaries

Representing the beneficiaries and personal representatives of an estate in defending a multi-million action commenced by a group of companies against the deceased on allegations of, among others, breach of director’s duties and fiduciary duties.

Advisory

Regularly advising trustees, executors and beneficiaries both in contentious and non-contentious trust and estate matters.

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