18 Feb 2021
WEE POON (as co-administartor of the Estateof the Deceased Gwee Lau @ Gwee Choon Pang) GWEE HONG HONG @ WEI HONG CHONG (as co-administartor of the Estateof the Deceased Gwee Lau @ Gwee Choon Pang)
- Citation
- JB-24NCVC-392-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- JB-24NCVC-392-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The court held that administrators are trustees of the estate and must act in fiduciary manner; an administrator cannot treat estate property as personal property and must obtain court permission under s.60(4) to sell immovable estate property or obtain unanimous consent of personal representatives; sale by private treaty is permitted provided the sale secures the best possible price for beneficiaries, otherwise sale by public auction with a court‑ascertained reserve price is required; the Defendant must account for income from cultivation and may be reimbursed for legitimate expenditures; Pl…