一个人一生辛苦打拼，年纪较大时总要考虑如何把赚来的钱恰当地分配给亲人或好友。但有时事与愿违，或许有一些受益人认为分配不公，或分配后受益人之间起纠纷，引来许多争执，造成家庭不和并闹上法庭。若立遗嘱时也能预想一些可能的后果并将重要事项在遗嘱中说清楚，尽量避免纰漏，或可避免后来的纷争。 Continue reading “遗嘱失效的雷区(上篇)”
Effective Estate Planning
The thought of estate planning often brings to mind your will and your legacy. As you have spent your entire life on the acquisition, management and preservation of your wealth of assets for the benefit of your loved ones you leave behind, shouldn’t you pay as much attention to the prudent distribution of your assets upon your demise to ensure that your wishes are effective in bringing about the desired result and minimize the burden on your loved ones who inherit your assets? Of particular concern here is the legacy involving real estate property and joint bank accounts. The key to effective estate planning is knowing how the manner of holding such assets in the first place affects the right to transfer them upon death.
COVID-19: The legislative framework for the security and use of electronic signatures in Singapore
For most of us working from home and actively telecommuting to help stem the tide of local transmissions of COVID-19 during this crucial period, technological advancements in digital communication and remote access have been a boon.
It is thus timely to restate the guiding principles of “electronic signatures” and their use in electronic records and transactions that have become increasingly commonplace.