18 Feb 2022
TAM LAN CHI LORCHE, suing as an Administratrix of the Estate of Tam Kam Fai Francis, deceased v. CHAN SIU MUI
- Citation
- [2022] HKCFI 517
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP2084/2017
The 19 July 2007 Declaration, being in writing and signed by both parties, validly created a beneficial joint tenancy under s5 CPO; the obvious typographical omission did not defeat the clear expressed intention and could be corrected; consequentially on the deceased's death the defendant became sole beneficial owner; mistakes in the LA Schedule do not operate to renounce the beneficial interest and are correctable under s24A; IRD and Land Registry remarks are not binding on the court's determination of substantive title.