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Best online will writing service

June 30, 2022July 1, 2022 EzWills Leave a comment

To determine what is the best online will writing service we need to look at the results produced by the site. What factors would an expert look at? What are the problems with the wills created by free online will sites in Singapore? Why do others not see the problems with some free online will sites?

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Joint tenants’ right of survivorship

May 13, 2022June 7, 2022 EzWills Leave a comment

Has a recent court decision changed the law on joint tenancy survivorship rights in Singapore? In December 2021 Singapore’s Court of Appeal delivered judgement in a case involving a property in the joint names of a father and daughter. It was a HDB flat held in joint tenancy. Notwithstanding the joint tenancy the father’s Will […]

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Severing a joint tenancy

Property, joint tenant, rights of survivorship

May 13, 2022May 20, 2022 EzWills Leave a comment

Property held as a joint tenant, the survivorship right of a joint tenant and the giving of a property held as joint tenant by Will are all long settled law. It’s been suggested that a recent court case in Singapore has changed the law on this area. Before we discuss this recent case here’s an […]

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What happens if a beneficiary dies?

May 8, 2022May 20, 2022 EzWills Leave a comment

To answer the question ‘what happens if a beneficiary dies’ three factors need to be taken into account.

We need to know when the death occurs, if the beneficiary is a child of the will maker and we need to know if the Will has provisions for a beneficiary predeceasing.

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Online Will in Singapore – a new dawn?

April 30, 2022May 8, 2022 EzWills Leave a comment

The way wills are written in Singapore remained unchanged for 200 years. In that time most people in Singapore still don’t have a Will. Online Wills arrived in 2018. Are online Wills the new dawn that changes the game?

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Basics of Writing a Will in Singapore

March 26, 2022April 4, 2022 EzWills Leave a comment

Basics of Writing a Will in Singapore When making a Will or Writing a Will in Singapore there are really only 2 things you absolutely must get right. They’ve both “non-negotiable”. First, your Will must say how your estate (ie everything you own) is to divided between your beneficiaries. Second, you must comply with all […]

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Making a Will in Singapore during a pandemic

May 11, 2021May 8, 2022 EzWills Leave a comment

COVID restrictions on the size of group gatherings may stop groups of 3 persons coming together to sign and witness a Will. You should make your Will ASAP in case restrictions on group sizes are re-imposed.

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Executor of a Will – how joint executors decide

March 16, 2021May 8, 2022 EzWills Leave a comment

If more than one executor is appointed how do they make decisions? What happens if executors disagree or can’t agree?

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Executor of Will protecting infant’s inheritance

February 14, 2021April 8, 2022 EzWills Leave a comment

Infant beneficiaries & the Executor of Will’s role Some people worry about the safety of your infant children’s inheritance upon your passing. This is a genuine concern that needs attention when making a Will. Start by thinking of the role of the executor of your will. On the other hard, if a beneficiary is under […]

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Probate meaning & process explained

January 29, 2021April 12, 2022 EzWills Leave a comment

Probate means the process by which the executor applies to the Court to have the Will approved and Probate granted. The executor has to prove the Will. If accepted probate is granted and executor can proceed to deal with the estate.

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  • Best online will writing service
  • Joint tenants’ right of survivorship
  • Property, joint tenant, rights of survivorship
  • What happens if a beneficiary dies?
  • Online Will in Singapore – a new dawn?
  • Basics of Writing a Will in Singapore
  • Making a Will in Singapore during a pandemic
  • Executor of a Will – how joint executors decide
  • Executor of Will protecting infant’s inheritance
  • Probate meaning & process explained
  • Specific gifts and residuary gifts explained
  • Writing a Will on behalf of someone else
  • Is a Will signing witnessed via zoom valid?
  • Is a Will signed digitally valid?
  • What is a Mirror Will?
  • Simultaneous death of a couple – what happens?
  • Same sex couples without Wills
  • How to write a Will – 3 things you must get right
  • Leaving nothing to a spouse in your Will
  • When must I update my Will?
  • Foreign assets – Is a concurrent Will better?
  • Not listing children’s names -why it’s OK
  • De facto or co-habitating couples without Wills
  • Dealing with Real Estate in a Will
  • Young beneficiaries and managing their inheritance
  • Possible mistakes after a Will is written
  • Testamentary trust and the “problem” dependent
  • The Role of a Guardian appointed by a Will
  • Executor of a Will in Singapore
  • How Section 26 of the Wills Act works if a child beneficiary of the will maker dies first
  • What happens if my beneficiary dies before me?
  • Young persons and a large inheritance
  • Why couples with children need to make a Will
  • List of assets not needed to write a Will
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