Wills
Expert will drafting and advisory services in Hong Kong. Mirror wills, international wills, codicils, will reviews, contested wills, and secure custody.
Our Wills Services
Will Drafting & Execution
- Preparing wills that comply with the Wills Ordinance (Cap. 30) and Hong Kong formalities
- Advising on the appointment of executors, trustees, and guardians
- Drafting specific bequests, residuary gifts, and conditional provisions
- Ensuring proper execution and witnessing in accordance with legal requirements
- Advising on the tax and succession implications of testamentary dispositions
Mirror Wills & Joint Planning
- Drafting mirror wills for married couples and partners
- Advising on the coordination of testamentary provisions between spouses
- Addressing scenarios involving survivorship clauses and common disaster provisions
- Ensuring consistency between mirror wills while accommodating individual wishes
- Reviewing and updating mirror wills following changes in circumstances
International Wills
- Preparing wills for clients with assets in multiple jurisdictions
- Advising on the interaction between Hong Kong succession law and foreign legal systems
- Coordinating with foreign counsel to ensure international will arrangements are consistent
- Drafting jurisdiction-specific wills to cover assets in different countries
- Advising on the Hague Convention on International Wills where applicable
Business Owner Wills
- Drafting wills that address business succession and continuity
- Advising on the transfer of shares, partnership interests, and business assets
- Coordinating testamentary provisions with shareholder agreements and business structures
- Addressing the appointment of suitable executors for business estates
- Planning for the orderly management of business interests during estate administration
Will Reviews, Codicils & Amendments
- Conducting periodic reviews to ensure wills remain current and effective
- Advising on the need for updates following life events such as marriage, divorce, or the birth of children
- Drafting codicils to amend existing wills without full redrafting
- Advising on the revocation of prior wills and the implications of new testamentary documents
- Ensuring amendments comply with all formal legal requirements
Will Custody & Safekeeping
- Providing secure custody and storage of original wills
- Maintaining confidential records accessible to authorised persons
- Advising executors and families on locating and retrieving wills after death
- Assisting with the registration of wills where appropriate
- Advising on procedures where a will is lost or cannot be located
Contested Wills & Disputes
- Advising on challenges to wills based on testamentary capacity
- Defending wills against claims of undue influence or fraud
- Representing clients in proceedings involving lost or destroyed wills
- Advising beneficiaries and executors on their rights and obligations in disputed estates
- Seeking court construction of ambiguous or unclear testamentary provisions
Our Approach
Thorough & Personalised Drafting
Legal Rigour
Forward-Looking Advice
Accessible & Supportive Service
