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...

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 is how to inherit the estate left in Hong Kong.  As a probate lawyer in Hong Kong, I would like to provide some advice in this...