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Hong Kong Case Law

Intestacy and foreign domicile
  • 20 Jan 2015

    RE DAIEI SANKO CO LTD

    Citation
    RE DAIEI SANKO CO LTD
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP2940/2014

    It was expedient and necessary to appoint Toru Yamashita as new trustee in substitution for the deceased because the deceased was foreign domiciled, died intestate leaving no estate in Hong Kong save the trust share, his heirs did not intend to apply for letters of administration in Hong Kong, and it was inexpedient or impracticable to effect transfer without court assistance; an ex parte appointment was permitted on these facts and the proposed trustee was found fit and proper.