14 Oct 2016
MAK NGUN TAI AND OTHERS v. FUNG MING IP AND OTHERS
- Citation
- MAK NGUN TAI AND OTHERS v. FUNG MING IP AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAP37/2015
Given the undisputed circumstances including psychiatric evidence of cognitive impairment, large unexplained disposals of assets after September 2011 and risk of dissipation, it was necessary and expedient to appoint an independent administrator pendente lite to inquire into inter vivos dispositions; by contrast s10 PAO does not vest the estate in the Official Administrator where a will exists (even if contested), therefore the OA cannot be directed to perform the contentious investigative and litigation functions sought and the claim against the OA in specified paragraphs and schedules is st…