12 Mar 2021
HARVEY SIN WAI LEE v. The Estate of LEE (LI) SING HON (李醒漢) alias LEE (LI) SING HON(李星漢) alias LEE DO JIM (李道沾), deceased AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2021] HKCFI 615
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAP4/2000
The grant of letters of administration to CS Lee was revoked because the trial judge found that the sole factual premise for the grant (that CS Lee was an adopted son) was false; the death of the grantee does not bar revocation; a finding of fraud is unnecessary for revocation; accordingly the court will revoke the grant and grant a declaration that CS Lee was not an adopted son, and will make costs orders reflecting the plaintiff's overall success and late abandonment of parts of the summons.