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The court dismissed a sister’s bid to revoke a Lasting Power of Attorney, finding the donor had capacity and the defendant did not procure it by fraud or undue pressure.
The High Court dismissed a probate revocation application for being procedurally improper, unsupported by proof of service, identity, or beneficiary consent.
The court held that a bankruptcy application cannot be made against a person already deceased, annulled the bankruptcy order, and allowed final distribution of realised assets by the trustees.
The High Court refused to discharge a professional executor, allowed recovery of reasonable estate expenses, and authorised mortgages over two estate properties.
The High Court refused a trustee’s request to retain S$700,000 from an estate for taxes and overseas expenses, citing lack of evidence, but allowed costs from the trust fund.
The High Court refused to pass over the named executor of an estate, finding some missteps but no sufficient cause to replace him with his sister.
The High Court held that estate administration expenses, including probate legal fees and a property agent’s commission, were payable from the deceased’s estate, while most unsupported counterclaims were rejected.
The High Court held that life insurance proceeds named for the deceased’s wife were held on statutory trust under s 73 CLPA and did not form part of the estate.
High Court ordered an administrator to provide estate accounts, allowed only limited reimbursement claims, and withheld two beneficiaries’ shares pending a possible claim.
The High Court refused leave to adduce further affidavits on Registrar’s Appeals over damages, holding that Ladd v Marshall applied and the late evidence was unjustified.
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