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...Read More
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...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
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:-Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
Probate Lawyer in Hong Kong Hong Kong is an international city. Many foreigners live in Hong Kong and leave estate in Hong Kong when they pass away. On the other hand, may overseas Chinese who originally emigrated from Hong Kong leave estate in Hong Kong when they pass away. The issue to be dealt with...Read More
