LITT
Try LITT free
XAT v XAU and another [2025] SGHCF 4
The court held that the deceased had testamentary capacity to execute the Will, and that the appellant failed to prove the Will was forged or executed under undue influence.
Lim Julian Frederick Yu v Lim Peng On (as executor and trustee of the estate of Lim Koon Yew (alias Lim Kuen Yew), deceased) and another [2024] SGHC 53
The court held that the claimant was not a qualifying beneficiary under the will because he failed to satisfy the condition in the codicil requiring him to be in the custody, care, and control of his father during his minority.
WZK and another v WZJ and another appeal [2024] SGHCF 39
The court upheld the trial judge's findings of fact regarding the invalidity of a contested will, noting that the onus of proving the validity of a will lies on the party seeking to propound it.
XBO v XBP [2024] SGHCF 36
This case clarifies that medical conditions like dementia do not automatically invalidate a will. The court held that testamentary capacity remains if the testator understands the nature of their act, their property's extent, and potential beneficiary claims.
WWI v WWJ [2024] SGHCF 28
The court dismissed the appeal against the trial judge's finding that the 2nd and 3rd Wills were invalid due to lack of testamentary capacity, upholding the 1st Will as the valid testamentary instrument.
DFS v NUHS Fund Ltd [2023] SGHC 336
A gift to an unincorporated charity is construed as a gift for charitable purposes, and the gift does not lapse if the charitable purposes continue to be carried out by a successor institution, even if the original institutional form has been dissolved.
Lau Tyng Tyng v Lau Boon Wee [2014] SGHC 114
Clause 4 of the Will was held to be precatory in nature and not legally binding, as it was an expression of the Testator's wishes rather than an enforceable condition.
State of Johor and Another v Tunku Alam Shah ibni Tunku Abdul Rahman and Others [2005] SGHC 156
The bequest of Tyersall as 'State property' in Sultan Abu Bakar's will was valid under the lex situs (Singapore law) and intended to vest in the reigning Sultan as a corporation sole, not as personal property.
Re Will and Codicil of Tan Tye, deceased (No 2) [2004] SGHC 103
The term "male issue" in a will refers to male descendants in the exclusively male line, and the phrase "not including adopted male" excludes all adopted males and their descendants.
Tan Teck Khong and another (suing as Committee of the Estate of Pang Jong Wan) v Tan Pian Meng [2002] SGHC 152
In Tan Teck Khong v Tan Pian Meng [2002] SGHC 152, the Singapore High Court ruled that the defendant exerted undue influence over his mother in executing a mortgage and Will. The court emphasized that formal legal execution does not preclude findings of undue influence in family transactions.
Re Will of Samuel Emily, deceased [2001] SGHC 299
The court applied a benignant construction to charitable bequests in a will drafted in a casual fashion, allowing extrinsic evidence to identify the intended beneficiaries.
GDR and another v GDL and others [2022] SGHC 30
In GDR and another v GDL and others, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Succession and Wills — Construction, Probate and Administration — Distribution of assets.
Lian Kok Hong v Lian Bee Leng and another [2015] SGHC 205
In Lian Kok Hong v Lian Bee Leng [2015] SGHC 205, the High Court invalidated a 2012 Will due to the testator's lack of knowledge and approval. The court dismissed the claim, reinstating the 2010 Will as the final valid testamentary instrument.
ADP and others v ADT and others [2014] SGHC 107
In ADP and others v ADT and others, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Succession and Wills — Determination of questions, etc without administration.
Ng Bee Keong v Ng Choon Huay and others [2013] SGHC 107
In Ng Bee Keong v Ng Choon Huay and others, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Succession and Wills — Testamentary Capacity.
Chee Mu Lin Muriel v Chee Ka Lin Caroline (Chee Ping Chian Alexander and another, interveners)
The court held that the 1996 Will was invalid due to the testatrix's lack of testamentary capacity and the presence of suspicious circumstances surrounding its execution, which the propounder failed to dispel.
Tan Pwee Eng v Tan Pwee Hwa [2010] SGHC 258
In Tan Pwee Eng v Tan Pwee Hwa, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Succession and wills.
Soh Eng Beng (as executor and trustee of the Estate of Soh Kim Poo, deceased) v Soh Eng Koon [2010] SGHC 257
In Soh Eng Beng (as executor and trustee of the Estate of Soh Kim Poo, deceased) v Soh Eng Koon, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Succession and wills.
Rajaratnam Kumar (alias Rajaratnam Vairamuthu) v Estate of Rajaratnam Saravana Muthu (deceased) and another and another suit [2010] SGHC 164
In Rajaratnam Kumar (alias Rajaratnam Vairamuthu) v Estate of Rajaratnam Saravana Muthu (deceased) and another and another suit, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Succession and Wills.
George Abraham Vadakathu v Jacob George [2009] SGHC 79
In George Abraham Vadakathu v Jacob George, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Succession and Wills — Testamentary capacity.
Ong Wui Jin and Others v Ong Wui Teck [2009] SGHC 50
In Ong Wui Jin and Others v Ong Wui Teck, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Succession and Wills.
Chee Mu Lin Muriel v Chee Ka Lin Caroline (Chee Ping Chian Alexander and another, interveners) [2009] SGHC 229
In Chee Mu Lin Muriel v Chee Ka Lin Caroline (Chee Ping Chian Alexander and another, interveners), the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Succession and Wills.
ADG (executor and trustee of the estate of B (alias C), deceased) v ADH and another (D and others, interveners) [2009] SGHC 220
In ADG (executor and trustee of the estate of B (alias C), deceased) v ADH and another (D and others, interveners), the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Succession and Wills — Construction, Succession and Wills — Lapse.
Low Ah Cheow and Others v Ng Hock Guan
A will containing ambiguous language that leads to an irrational or capricious result should be construed in a way that leads to a fair, rational, and reasonable distribution of the estate.