Case 1: Mrs. Cheung

Background:

Mrs Cheung was 86 years old when she passed away. She had 3 sons and a daughter, she died without a Will. She had a real property which was paid for by the eldest son while her living expenses was paid for by the daughter. Mrs Cheung had 3 bank accounts and a small amount of jewellery.

Result:

Mrs Cheung mentioned to her friends that as her property was paid for by her eldest son, she intended to "return the property to her eldest son"; she also wanted to "leave something for her daughter" as she was the only one who paid for her living expenses. However, as Mrs Cheung did not leave a Will, according to the laws, including the real property, would be equally divided between her 4 children. Her eldest son strongly disagreed with this. The 4 children have been at odds since then.

Case 2: Mr. Kwok

Background:

Mr Kwok, he was 50 years old when he passed away, married with 2 children who are university students. Mr Kwok was a typical 9-5 wage earner. His main assets were MPF and bank accounts.

Result:

Mr Kwok unfortunately died in a traffic accident on his way to work. During his life time, he felt that he was still young, had a simple background, and did not own many assets, therefore he never consider setting up a Will. Unexpectedly, because there was no Will, it took his wife a year to handle the probate, and the whole family fell into financial difficulties.

Key Lessons from These Cases

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