12 Jul 2018
CHU KIN WING AND ANOTHER v. CHU KIN SANG JAMES
- Citation
- [2018] HKCFI 1597
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1135/2014
The defendant was removed as executor because he committed substantial and unjustifiable delay in administering the estate, failed to render a complete and up-to-date account (including missing bank statements), breached duties under statute and the court's consent order, and misappropriated estate funds by withdrawing monies from the joint HSBC account for his own legal costs; accordingly the 1st and 2nd plaintiffs were appointed executors, ordered to receive the estate monies, the defendant was ordered to render a full inventory and account with supporting documents, and to pay the costs of…