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Validity and enforcement of deed varying testamentary dispositions
  • 28 Dec 2009

    LEE CHARLES v. LEE YAN CHUN AND OTHERS

    Citation
    LEE CHARLES v. LEE YAN CHUN AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1709/2007

    The Deed of 8 June 2004 was valid and binding on the executors once communicated; the 1st to 3rd executors failed to render a full and proper account and unjustifiably delayed distribution of the Canadian Accounts; these failures justified removal under s33 PAO and warranted orders for inventory, account, distribution pursuant to the Deed and appointment of a professional accountant to replace them.

    • Duty of executors to account
    • Removal of executors
    • Validity and enforcement of deed varying testamentary dispositions
    • Declaration and consequential relief
    • Costs in administration proceedings