I recently received a call from our company’s estate planner. During our conversation, he informed me about an issue encountered with one of his clients. He provided a brief background of the situation: Madam Siow, aged 56, has two sons, Alan (age 26) and Eric (age 30), and was divorced two years ago. She made...

Mr. Lim, a successful businessman, committed to providing for his family – his wife, Mei Ling, and their son, Wei. Despite losing his parents long ago, he was determined to secure a stable future for his own. However, he forgot one important thing: making a will. He thought he had plenty of time to sort...

A commorientes clause, as described in the Will, establishes that beneficiaries can only receive gifts if they survive the testator by a specified period, typically 30 days after the testator’s passing. This provision is particularly important in situations where both the testator and beneficiary pass away simultaneously, or when it’s impossible to determine the order...