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Shared Values As The Foundation Of Lasting Family Wealth

In partnership with the Financial Times Commercial department, DBS Private Bank published an article and a report, which examined how wealthy families in Asia are redefining legacy.

Singapore Family

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Withers LLP

Clarity In Chaos: Singapore Court Ruling Highlights Risks In Family Asset Arrangements

This "regrettably growing catalogue of family disputes," as the court noted, provides a multi-million dollar case study in how ambiguity and the "borrowing" of names can catastrophically backfire...

Singapore Family

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Withers LLP

International Estate Planning For Art Collectors – A Singapore Perspective

Art collectors often require specialised estate planning approaches that differ from those used for more traditional assets.

Singapore Family

WL

Withers LLP

Dentons Global Collaboration - The Evolution And Professionalisation Of Private Wealth In Asia

The demographics of wealth have undergone significant changes in Asia since World War II. Some key trends and shifts include...

Worldwide Wealth Mgt

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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Why Malaysians Set Up Trusts And Where Is The Best Place To Do So

Singapore Family

TS

The Sovereign Group

Private Client Comparative Guide

Singapore Family

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Covenant Chambers

Leaving Behind Digital Assets As Inheritance In Will / Estate

Singapore Technology

CC

Covenant Chambers

Benefits Of Having A Family Constitution And How To Start Planning One

Singapore Family

DR

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Making A Gift Properly

Singapore Family

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RHTLaw Asia LLP

Imperfectly Made Gifts

Singapore Family

RA

RHTLaw Asia LLP

A Foreigner With Singapore Assets – Make A Will

Singapore Family

RA

RHTLaw Asia LLP

Inside Singapore's Post-Covid Investment Boom

Singapore Wealth Mgt

WL

Withers LLP

Contesting A Will On Grounds Of Lack Of Testamentary Capacity And/Or Lack Of Knowledge Or Approval Of Will's Contents

Singapore Family

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BR Law Corporation

Trust Technical: Philippine Succession Planning Using Singapore Qualifying Foreign Trusts

Singapore Family

TS

The Sovereign Group

Singapore CPF Changes Effective 1 January 2026

Singapore Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Mergers & Acquisitions Comparative Guide

Singapore Commercial

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WongPartnership LLP

Book Review: "Rembrandts In The Attic" (2000) By Kevin G. Rivette And David Kline - IP Lawyer Tools

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Schweiger & Partners

"Phantom Workers – A Phantom Menace"

Singapore Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Rolls Out New Guidelines For Digital Advertising: Key Compliance For Financial Institutions

Singapore Finance

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Determining An Intention To Share: The Treatment Of Gifts And Inheritances In The Division Of Assets On Divorce In Singapore

When a marriage breaks down, one of the most contentious issues that couples often face is the division of their assets. In Singapore, the law governing the division of matrimonial assets...

Singapore Family

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Withers LLP

Revision Of Swiss Inheritance Law Allowing More Flexibility In Estate Planning

On 1 January 2023, the first part of the revised Swiss inheritance law will come into force with the following key far-fechting changes for all individuals...

Singapore Family

RT

Rajah & Tann

10 Things To Know Before Entering Into A Pre-Nuptial Agreement In Asia

Couples who opt to sign a pre-nuptial agreement, or a "pre-nup", before their marriage appreciate the clarity that it offers with regard to the couple's individual and joint financial matters.

Singapore Family

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Withers LLP

10 Things To Know Before Entering Into A Pre-nuptial Agreement

A pre-nuptial agreement, or a "pre-nup" as they are commonly called, can be one of the most significant documents a couple signs together in anticipation of marriage.

Singapore Family

WL

Withers LLP

Singapore's Electronic Transactions Act Expanded To Include Transferable Instruments

Singapore Strategy

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Jones Day

Electronic Signatures And Virtual Meetings — The Bermuda, British Virgin Islands And Cayman Islands Legal Framework

Singapore Coronavirus

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Conyers

Guardians For Our Children

Singapore Family

RT

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing

Amendments To The Mental Capacity Act

Singapore Family

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CNPLaw LLP

Just A Matter Of Trust

Singapore Family

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Shook Lin & Bok

Singapore Family

WL

Withers LLP

Ageing With Grace

Singapore Family

WL

Withers LLP

"Reasonable provision" of maintenance under the Inheritance (Family Provision) Act

Singapore Family

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CNPLaw LLP

Ageing With Grace

Singapore is ageing. Almost 12 per cent of Singapore residents are now aged 65 years and over. According to the 2013 Population White Paper, the number of people in this age group is set to triple by 2030. This will have wide implications for our society and social supports.

Singapore Family

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Withers LLP

"Reasonable provision" of maintenance under the Inheritance (Family Provision) Act

The Court acknowledged the limitations of the IFPA, with the lack of statutory provision for reasonable maintenance.

Singapore Family

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CNPLaw LLP

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Tribal Women & Inheritance: What The Rajasthan HC Said (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

Can Wills Be Contested by Family and Friends?

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JB Solicitors

What happens to your inheritance in a divorce or separation?

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PCL Lawyers

"Full Disclosure" Podcast, Vol. 17: The importance of getting your affairs in order

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

It Depends – Intergenerational succession

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Cooper Grace Ward

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