Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Estate accounting and disclosure

Legal area

Court

11 Oct 2021

LAW WAI HAY v. LAW PO CHONG PRISCILLA, the administratrix of the estate of CHEUNG WAI FUN, Deceased

Citation

[2021] HKCFI 3017
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1494/2019

The defendant was removed as administratrix and her letters of administration revoked because she repeatedly failed to comply with the 2014 court order to render a proper estate account, unreasonably delayed administration (including retaining significant sale proceeds), acted in circumstances of conflict of interest and with want of honesty and propriety, thereby preventing due and proper administration; the plaintiff was appointed administrator and the defendant ordered to deliver inventories, supporting documents and assets within specified time and to pay costs personally on an indemnity…
26 Apr 2019

LEE GOO LYNETTE SIU YIN AND OTHERS v. CHEUNG WAI MING DAISY in her capacity as executor of the estate of LI SING KUI AND OTHERS

Citation

[2019] HKCFI 1086
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1836/2017

The court removed the executrix because due and proper administration and the interests of beneficiaries required replacement: there was unjustified delay in providing proper estate accounts and distributions, failure to produce supporting documents, an established conflict of interest from the executrix residing in and benefiting from the Family Property combined with inconsistent and non‑proactive administration, and concerns about suitability given the complexity and size of the estate; consequently an independent professional administrator was ordered and sales/account applications were a…

Hong Kong Case Law

LAW WAI HAY v. LAW PO CHONG PRISCILLA, the administratrix of the estate of CHEUNG WAI FUN, Deceased

LEE GOO LYNETTE SIU YIN AND OTHERS v. CHEUNG WAI MING DAISY in her capacity as executor of the estate of LI SING KUI AND OTHERS