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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
