Estate Planning
- Can I give my HDB away to my beneficiaries in my Will?
- What happens if I have given a beneficiary(s) a specific asset but it no longer exists at the point of my death (e.g. sold, replaced etc.)
- Are stepchildren covered under the Intestate Succession Act?
- Who manages the assets given to my children if they are still underage (minor beneficiaries)?
- Can joint executors act independently (jointly and severally) when carrying out my Will?
- How does marriage / divorce affect a previously written Will?
- What if my Executors screw up or embezzle my assets?
- What is the rule in Saunders v Vautier and how does it affect my trust?
- If I have full custody can I fully omit the other parent from being a guardian of the child when I die?
- Can the Beneficiary/Family Member/Friend be involved in the Will writing process (e.g. as the CEP/ translator/observer etc.)?
- Do I need a lawyer to draft my Will?
- My ______ has died. How do I access/distribute his/her assets?
- What is an estate account?
- Can my Will cover the payout from the Home Protection Scheme (HPS)?
- Do I have to pay stamp duties for inheriting a HDB?
- What happens if the Will submitted to Court after the Testator dies isn't "valid"?
- What happens to the child's bank account if the parent(s) passes away?
- Can I transfer the policy ownership of my child to someone else who is not the Guardian after I pass away?
- Can I give away monies in my CPF (e.g. through a Will)?
- What happens to the assets given to my beneficiary(s) if he/she is an undischarged bankrupt?