29 Sept 2023
KWOK WING YAN v. KWOK KAM WING (the sole surviving executor of the estate of SHEK YING, deceased)
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 2510
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP827/2021
The application to remove the defendant as executor is dismissed: although the defendant made mistakes and did not fully investigate the loan liability, the mistakes were not shown to be dishonest or to endanger the estate and he demonstrated willingness to remedy errors, produce accurate accounts, investigate the loan and facilitate administration; given the modest and simple estate and the defendant's conduct (including offers and revised accounts), removal was not in the interests of proper administration. The defendant must nonetheless render a true and perfect inventory and account after…