HOIE KOK HING v HOIE TIP FONG
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Audrey Lim |
| Charges / claim | Trusts, Probate and Administration |
| Counsel | Ramdas & Wong, Silvester Legal LLC, Chew Yun Ping, Joanne, Ee Hock Hoe Adrian, Tan Hoe Shuen, Walter Ferix Silvester |
Source: [2023] SGHC 176, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Hoie Kok Hing v Hoie Tip Fong [2023] SGHC 176 is a reserved judgment of Audrey Lim J in the General Division of the High Court, delivered on 22 June 2023 in Suit No 115 of 2022. The plaintiff, Mr Hoie Kok Hing ("Johnny"), and the defendant, Mdm Hoie Tip Fong ("Pat"), are siblings, with Pat sued both individually and as executrix of the estate of their late sister Mdm Hoie Wai Fong ("Lucy"). Johnny claims a one-sixth share in a River Valley Road property ("RV Property") and in the sale proceeds of a Barker Road property ("BR Property") sold in 2019, alleging Pat held them on trust for the estates of their father Mr Hoie, who died on 22 June 1993, or their mother Mdm Boey, who died on 1 May 2015. The catchwords address express trusts and the position of executors.
Summary
Hoie Kok Hing (Johnny) sued his sister Hoie Tip Fong, individually and as executrix of their late mother's estate, claiming a one-sixth share in a River Valley Road property and in the sale proceeds of a Barker Road property, alleging they were held on trust for their parents' estates. The court found his claims, brought decades after his parents' deaths, rested on unsupported assertions about persons no longer alive to respond. His claim was dismissed in totality with costs.
What was Hoie Kok Hing v Hoie Tip Fong [2023] SGHC 176 about?
It was a reserved judgment of Audrey Lim J, delivered on 22 June 2023, in which Johnny Hoie Kok Hing claimed a one-sixth share in a River Valley Road property and the sale proceeds of a Barker Road property against his sister Pat Hoie Tip Fong on express trust grounds.
Which family members and properties featured in [2023] SGHC 176?
The siblings Johnny and Pat disputed a River Valley Road property and a Barker Road property sold in 2019, said to be held on trust for the estates of their father Mr Hoie, who died on 22 June 1993, and mother Mdm Boey, who died on 1 May 2015.
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