Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Removal of executor

Legal area

Court

22 Dec 2022

1. ) Ong Ghee Sai (Sebagai Wakil Harta Pusaka Ong Soo Kan (Benefisiari Harta Pusaka Loh Ah Moy @ Loh Siew Keng, Simati)) 2. ) Ong Soo Kit (Sebagai Benefisiari Harta Pusaka Loh Ah Moy @ Loh Siew Keng, Simati) 3. ) Khong Kok Yew (Sebagai Bene

Citation

WA-22NCvC-542-08/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCvC-542-08/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Filing Suit 673 by the 1st Defendant, while acting as the sole surviving executor and trustee, created a real and objectively verifiable conflict between his personal claim and duties to beneficiaries; that conflict constitutes sufficient cause under s34 Probate and Administration Act 1959 to revoke the grant of probate and remove him as executor; Order 14A appropriate as there were no disputed facts preventing determination.
27 Jun 2022

1. ) Hong Lee Peng 2. ) Hong Lee Chuen 3. ) Hong Kok Ching 4. ) Ong Wai Lan 1. ) Hong Shaw Lin 2. ) Hong Brothers Corporation Sdn. Bhd. 3. ) Hong Tat Wei 4. ) Hong Siew Yin 5. ) Hong Tat Seng

Citation

BA-22NCvC-489-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-22NCvC-489-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Plaintiffs failed to prove sufficient cause to remove the executor because the Will unambiguously conferred absolute discretion on the 1st Defendant to call in, postpone sale and distribute estate assets; the alleged breaches were not established on balance of probabilities (transfers and distributions fell within the granted discretion, mixing of funds was at most negligent, alleged debt unproven); however the no-contest clause is unenforceable because there is no gift over; consequently plaintiffs' claim and defendants' counterclaim dismissed but 1st Defendant ordered to furnish full accoun…
27 Jun 2022

1. ) Hong Lee Peng 2. ) Hong Lee Chuen 3. ) Hong Kok Ching 4. ) Ong Wai Lan 1. ) Hong Shaw Lin 2. ) Hong Brothers Corporation Sdn. Bhd. 3. ) Hong Tat Wei 4. ) Hong Siew Yin 5. ) Hong Tat Seng

Citation

BA-22NCvC-489-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-22NCvC-489-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The will expressly conferred absolute discretion on the 1st Defendant to postpone sales and to distribute the estate 'at his absolute discretion' such that beneficiaries could not compel sale or dictate distribution; Plaintiffs failed to prove sufficient cause to revoke the grant or remove the executor on the balance of probabilities; the in terrorem/no-contest clause is unenforceable because it lacks an express gift over of forfeited amounts; limited procedural/diligence shortcomings (including mixing funds) did not amount to dishonesty or sufficient cause for removal; order for accounts gra…

Malaysia Case Law

1. ) Ong Ghee Sai (Sebagai Wakil Harta Pusaka Ong Soo Kan (Benefisiari Harta Pusaka Loh Ah Moy @ Loh Siew Keng, Simati)) 2. ) Ong Soo Kit (Sebagai Benefisiari Harta Pusaka Loh Ah Moy @ Loh Siew Keng, Simati) 3. ) Khong Kok Yew (Sebagai Bene

1. ) Hong Lee Peng 2. ) Hong Lee Chuen 3. ) Hong Kok Ching 4. ) Ong Wai Lan 1. ) Hong Shaw Lin 2. ) Hong Brothers Corporation Sdn. Bhd. 3. ) Hong Tat Wei 4. ) Hong Siew Yin 5. ) Hong Tat Seng

1. ) Hong Lee Peng 2. ) Hong Lee Chuen 3. ) Hong Kok Ching 4. ) Ong Wai Lan 1. ) Hong Shaw Lin 2. ) Hong Brothers Corporation Sdn. Bhd. 3. ) Hong Tat Wei 4. ) Hong Siew Yin 5. ) Hong Tat Seng