Hong Kong: Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

As affluent families in Asia navigate 'The Great Wealth Transfer' between generations, a critical question emerges: how can parents protect family wealth from being divided in their children's potential divorces? This article examines the legal vulnerabilities of gifts, inheritances, and ongoing financial support in Hong Kong divorce proceedings, exploring whether traditional generosity might inadvertently benefit future ex-spouses outside the family.

A trust is a way of managing assets (money, investments, land or buildings) for people. It is an arrangement, recognised under common law, by which property or assets are transferred...

The recent case of Leung Kar Hin Ross v Ma Lai Fong ("Leung v Ma") case link has provided important reminders for families dealing with the passing away of loved ones, particularly around who has the legal right to make...

Never content to be left out of the competition for wealth management of ultra-high-net-worth families from Singapore and Dubai, Hong Kong recently enacted a new tax concession regime ...

Trusts offer a range of benefits for families with complex assets or family succession issues who are seeking to move away from direct ownership to a structure...

Property prices in Hong Kong have always been eye-watering and they are very much on the rise elsewhere.

It is essential to understand and comprehend a client's intentions and purposes for seeking wealth planning advice.

Ogier's Hong Kong office has seen a growing number of enquiries regarding family office set ups over the last year.

Significant economic growth in Asia has contributed to a meteoric rise of high net worth individuals in the region and private wealth is also expected to almost double in value...