One of the most common disputes in Singapore are property-related. These disputes typically occur when two or more parties claim to have vested interests in the property and cannot agree on the ownership of the property or how the property rights should
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Author: Patrick Tan and Andrew Wong It was reported in the news headlines recently that two women who were co-executrices of a deceased woman were found liable to pay $87,000 to the now adult son of the deceased, who was the
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Author: Patrick Tan and Berlin Soh (to be read in conjunction with our article dated 23 April 2020 – Demystifying the Covid-19 Act for Landlords and Tenants) Since our article on Demystifying the Covid-19 Act for Landlords and Tenants, there
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Author: Patrick Tan and Berlin Soh This article explains the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 (“Covid-19 Act”) in relation to landlords and tenants and what the available reliefs to help both parties during these challenging times are. Prior to Covid-19,
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Author: Patrick Tan and Andrew Wong Introduction Benjamin Franklin once said that “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. However successful you are in this life, it is inevitable that you will one day
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Author: Patrick Tan and Samantha Lek Introduction A Lasting Power of Attorney (“LPA”) is a legal document which allows you (the donor) to appoint someone (the donee) to make decisions for your personal welfare and/or property and affairs in the event
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Author: Patrick Tan and Samantha Lek Introduction When one is certain that a divorce is the only way out of the marital relationship, what is the ground on which a married couple can obtain their divorce? In this article, we seek
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Author: Patrick Tan and Samantha Lek Introduction When things are not going well in a marriage and there is a genuine need to consider a way out, very often the first word in anyone’s mind would be ‘divorce’. However, there are
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Author: Patrick Tan and Andrew Wong Introduction Getting married is one of the biggest milestones in one’s life. Couples exchange vows and promise to stay committed to each other “till death do them part”. Amidst the fireworks and champagne, divorce is the
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Author: Patrick Tan and Samantha Lek Introduction Traditionally, legacy planning is associated with the distribution of real assets such as property and money. However, in this internet age, many things which we consider valuable are found in the digital realm such
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