Introduction: Hong Kong residents inheriting the Mainland Estate Hong Kong residents inheriting the mainland heritage is a daily legal matter that the Mainland-Hong Kong Cross-border Lawyers often needs to deal with. Due to the close ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland, many Hong Kong residents have purchased real estate in the Mainland or opened bank accounts to keep deposits. Further, some Hong Kong residents initially...

Macau SAR is very near to Hong Kong and traditionally has very close economic and social connection with Hong Kong SAR.  When Macau residents passes away leaving estate in Hong Kong, how do the heirs inherit the estate in Hong Kong? Obtaining a grant from the High Court is the required for Inheriting Hong Kong Estate by Macau Resident Under the basic law of Hong Kong, Hong Kong has a common law legal system under which the inheritance...

For cross-border residents and overseas Chinese, one of their concerns is how to effectively make a valid testament (will) to dispose their assets located in the Mainland China and/or in Hong Kong SAR. In this article, we will shed some light on how to make a cross-border will to dispose assets in the Mainland China and Hong Kong. Hong Kong Resident to Make a Will to Deal with Assets in Mainland China In short, it is advisable...

Due the close economic and social connection between Hong Kong and the Mainland China, many Hong Kong resident have assets in the Mainalnd China, such as real properties, bank account, etc. As a result of the ONE COUNTRY TWO SYSTEM, Hong Kong and the Mainland China maintain two different and independent legal system. Hong Kong have a common law legal system inherited from the Britain while the Mainland China have continental legal...

Taiwan has strong economic and social connection with Hong Kong SAR. It often happens that some Taiwan residents passed way leaving estate assets in Hong Kong. In such circustances, how do the heirs inherit the estate in Hong Kong? Application for a grant from the High Court of Hong Kong is the required for Inheriting Hong Kong Estate by Taiwan Resident Hong Kong has a common law legal system under which the inheritance of any...

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Priority of Entitlement for a grant of administration in Hong Kong under Hong Kong laws Under Hong Kong laws, there is an order for the priority of persons entitled to the application of a probate regarding a deceased person’s estate.  For example, the first priority goes to the deceased’ spouse, then children, then parents. What will happen if two persons in the same rank of priority both want to be the grantee and...

Probate Lawyer in Hong Kong  As a probate lawyyer in Hong Kong, we assisted clients all over the world to inherit estate in Hong Kong.  In some cases, foreigners who used to living in Hong Kobng leave some estate in Hong Kong when they pass away. In other cases, overseas Chinese who originally emigrated from Hong Kong leave estate in Hong Kong. The issue to be dealt with is how the heirs to inherit the estate in Hong Kong.  As...

Inheritance of Estate in Hong Kong and the Mainland China As a lawyer dual qualified in Hong Kong and the Mainland China and in the practice of inheritance and probate, I have handled many cross-border inheritance and probate matters involving both Hong Kong laws and the the Mainland laws. In many cases, the deceased die leaving estate both in the Mainland China and Hong Kong. (more…) 相關文章: Probate Lawyer in Hong...

Inheritance Law in Hong Kong: How Estate be Distributed? In case the deceased died without leaving estate in Hong Kong but without leaving a will, it is crucial to know who will be the heirs under the law of intestation, i.e. who will be entitled to be distributed with the all or part of the estate left by the deceased. (more…) 相關文章: How Estate be Distributed under Instestation in Hong Kong? Caveat in Hong Kong:...

Inheritance of Estate in Hong Kong and the Mainland China As a lawyer dual qualified in Hong Kong and the Mainland China and in the practice of inheritance and probate, I have handled many cross-border inheritance and probate matters involving both Hong Kong laws and the the Mainland laws. In many cases, the deceased die leaving estate both in the Mainland China and Hong Kong. (more…) 相關文章: How Overseas Chinese...

Priority of Entitlement for a grant of administration in Hong Kong under Hong Kong laws Under Hong Kong laws, there is an order for the priority of persons entitled to the application of a probate regarding a deceased person’s estate.  For example, the first priority goes to the deceased’ spouse, then children, then parents. What will happen if two persons in the same rank of priority both want to be the grantee and...

Inheriting Esate in Hong Kong: Procedural Overview Procedures for inheritance in Hong Kong vary according to whether or not the deceased left a valid will with an executor appointed in the will at the time of his death. Generally speaking, the procedures of succession in Hong Kong are as follows:- (more…) 相關文章: Caveat in Hong Kong: A Way to Contentious Probate Inheritance of Estate in Hong Kong and the Mainland...

Regarding the Caveat Proceedings, the following is a summary of the laws as provided in the relevant Ordinances, rules and the Guide to Non-Contentious Probate Practice issued by High Court of Hong Kong : What Is Caveat? A caveat is a notice to the Probate Registry to do nothing without notice to the solicitor or the person who entered it.  In practice, if a person wishes to stop a grant from being sealed by the Probate Registry,...

As a Hong Kong probate solicitor, I have often received inquiry from overseas Chinese from Australia, Canada, USA, UK, etc regarding how to inherit deceased’s estate left in Hong Kong. I hereby provide a summary of the information below. 1.  A Grant of Probate or a Grant of Letters of Administration will have to be obtained For overseas Chinese to inherit the estate in Hong Kong, it is essential to apply for a grant of...