The average man on the street without a legal background has little or no knowledge about what to do or how to proceed when a loved one passes away. Some people assume that things will happen automatically through some government scheme, which is a common misconception. This book explains what happens when a person passes away, either having written a Will or intestate without a Will, and sets out clearly the procedure to follow and the stages involved before assets and property can be properly dealt with, and why it is important to set up a Will and the disadvantages if you do not have one.

The book contains interesting case studies of real-life situations to illustrate the different scenarios when a person passes away with and without a Will.

Lim Fung Peen is a director of Yuen Law LLC and a veteran of the legal industry, having been in practice since 1997. He heads the firm’s Family and Private Wealth team and helps his clients in matters such as Mental Capacity Act deputyship, adoption, bankruptcy, property and conveyancing, divorce, employment, Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney, trusts and probate, estate planning, power of attorney, deed of family arrangements, tax, contentious family/matrimonial matters, employment/HR issues and more. His clients have included government statutory boards and well-known MNCs and SMEs, as well as expatriates and foreigners. His team was ranked in The Straits Times’ “Singapore Best Law Firms 2021” in the Family as well as Inheritance and Succession Private Wealth Management categories.

This book explains what happens when a person passes away, either having written a Will or intestate without a Will, and sets out clearly the procedure to follow and the stages involved before assets and property can be properly dealt with, and why it is important to set up a Will and the disadvantages if you do not have one.