Leading Probate and Administration Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

21 reported cases · March 2023 to April 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Probate and Administration?

Singapore courts issued 21 reported Probate and Administration judgments (2023–2026), most in the High Court (9), of the 7 whose outcome could be read from the judgment, the most common was Application dismissed (2), one monetary award was recorded, of $2,400,000. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 21 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (1) · 2025 (7) · 2024 (4) · 2023 (9)
By court High Court (9) · High Court (Family Division) (8) · High Court (Appellate Division) (2) · High Court Registrar (2)
Outcomes (7 judgments) Application dismissed (2) · Appeal allowed in part (1) · Application allowed (1) · Application granted (1) · Claim allowed in part (1) · Claim dismissed (1)
Monetary award $2,400,000
Firms on record TSMP Law Corporation (3) · WongPartnership LLP (3) · A Mohamed Hashim (2) · Darshan & Teo LLP (2) · Davinder Singh Chambers LLC (2)
Counsel on record Avtar Ranee Kaur Purain (2) · Chan Junhao Justin (2) · Darshan Singh Purain (2) · Dyason Isabel Mary (2) · Golovkovskaya Irina (2)

Compiled from 21 reported Probate and Administration judgments published on eLitigation. Counts and figures are derived from the judgments themselves; the Attorney-General's Chambers is excluded from the counsel and firm counts as the public prosecutor.

Outcome data updated

Across 21 reported Probate and Administration judgments in Singapore courts (March 2023 to April 2026). The lists below count how often named firms and lawyers appear in reported decisions — a descriptive count of activity, not an assessment of quality or standing.

Overview

Probate and Administration appears in 21 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026).

Which law firms handle the most Probate and Administration cases in Singapore?

WongPartnership LLP (3 cases), TSMP Law Corporation (3 cases) and WNLEX LLC (2 cases) appear as a firm on record in reported Probate and Administration cases between March 2023 and April 2026. 32 firms appeared in Probate and Administration cases during this period.

1. WongPartnership LLP 3 cases 2. TSMP Law Corporation 3 cases 3. WNLEX LLC 2 cases 4. LVM Law Chambers LLC 2 cases 5. Salem Ibrahim LLC 2 cases 6. A Mohamed Hashim 2 cases 7. Davinder Singh Chambers LLC 2 cases 8. Darshan & Teo LLP 2 cases 9. Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP 2 cases 10. Characterist LLC 1 case 11. Wee Swee Teow LLP 1 case 12. A.Ang, Seah & Hoe 1 case 13. UniLegal LLC 1 case 14. Niru & Co LLC 1 case 15. Sterling Law Corporation 1 case

Who are the leading Probate and Administration lawyers in Singapore?

Ong Xin Ying Samantha (2 cases), Lee Sien Liang Joseph (2 cases) and Chan Junhao Justin (2 cases) appear as counsel in reported Probate and Administration cases between March 2023 and April 2026.

1. Ong Xin Ying Samantha 2 cases 2. Lee Sien Liang Joseph 2 cases 3. Chan Junhao Justin 2 cases 4. Dyason Isabel Mary 2 cases 5. Ow Jiang Meng Benjamin 2 cases 6. Raeza Khaled Salem Ibrahim 2 cases 7. Ling Ying Hong Samuel 2 cases 8. Kimberly Ng Qi Yuet 2 cases
9. Hoon Wei Yang Benedict 2 cases
10. Yong Walter 2 cases 11. Kulvinder Kaur 2 cases 12. Sofia Bakhash 2 cases 13. Mohamed Hashim bin Abdul Rasheed 2 cases 14. Jaikanth Shankar 2 cases 15. Jayakumar Suryanarayanan 2 cases

Which judges handle the most Probate and Administration cases in Singapore?

Kwek Mean Luck (3 cases), Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi (3 cases) and Goh Yihan (3 cases) appear on the bench in reported Probate and Administration cases between March 2023 and April 2026.

1. Kwek Mean Luck 3 cases 2. Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi 3 cases 3. Goh Yihan 3 cases 4. Choo Han Teck 2 cases 5. Valerie Thean 2 cases 6. Woo Bih Li 2 cases 7. Perry Peh 1 case 8. Sushil Nair 1 case 9. Kristy Tan 1 case 10. Kannan Ramesh 1 case 11. Debbie Ong Siew Ling 1 case 12. Andre Maniam 1 case 13. Wong Hee Jinn 1 case 14. Audrey Lim 1 case 15. Chua Lee Ming 1 case

How many Probate and Administration cases are reported in Singapore courts?

21 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Probate and Administration.

Case Volume by Year

9
23
4
24
7
25
1
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Administration of assets 3 Grant of probate — Revocation 2 Executors 2 Personal representatives 2 Administrator 2 Personal representatives — Liabilities 1 Administration of assets — Getting in and investing properly 1 Intestate succession 1 Grant of letters of administration 1 Special and limited grants of administration — Administration 1 Personal representatives — Standing 1 Distribution of assets — Charitable gifts 1 Foreign domicile grants — Resealing 1 Foreign domicile grants — Caveat 1 Grant of letters of administration — Effect 1 Grant of letters of administration — Effect of reseal of foreign grant on caveats 1 Grant of letters of administration — Power of court to reseal foreign grant of letters of administration 1

Administration of assets 3 cases

  • XVI v XVJ and another

    The High Court allowed the summons in part: it ordered the account surcharged by $198,332.91, which the first defendant must make good to the estate (by deduction from his share or otherwise), with…

    High Court (Family Division) · 27 November 2025 · [2025] SGHCF 65
  • XLX v XLZ and another

    The High Court allowed the appeal in part.

    High Court (Family Division) · 25 September 2025 · [2025] SGHCF 56
  • Chen Xiaoqi and another v Chen Fangqi and another

    The court allowed the claimants' claim in part, making orders in terms of prayers one, two, three (with qualifications), four and seven.

    High Court · 21 April 2023 · [2023] SGHC 107

Grant of probate — Revocation 2 cases

  • XGP

    The court dismissed the application because of fundamental deficiencies in it.

    High Court (Family Division) · 16 July 2025 · [2025] SGHCF 43
  • WPA v WPB and others

    The court allowed the claim in part.

    High Court (Family Division) · 17 April 2025 · [2025] SGHCF 24

Executors 2 cases

Personal representatives 2 cases

Administrator 2 cases

Personal representatives — Liabilities 1 case

Administration of assets — Getting in and investing properly 1 case

Intestate succession 1 case

  • Cheng Tze Tzuen v Dang Lan Anh

    Valerie Thean J declined to grant the declaration that the marriage was void and made no order on the application, leaving the son to pursue letters of administration and directions in the Family…

    High Court · 1 July 2025 · [2025] SGHC 112

Grant of letters of administration 1 case

Special and limited grants of administration — Administration 1 case

  • XBW v XBX and another

    The court granted an order in terms of the originating summons, appointing an independent interim administrator over the deceased's movable assets in line with the parties' earlier agreement, with…

    High Court (Family Division) · 30 August 2024 · [2024] SGHCF 30

Personal representatives — Standing 1 case

Distribution of assets — Charitable gifts 1 case

  • DFS v NUHS Fund Limited

    The High Court held that the gift had not lapsed and ordered that the property, through its sale proceeds, vest in NUHSF under the gift clause, rejecting the executrix's position that the gift fell…

    High Court · 28 November 2023 · [2023] SGHC 336

Foreign domicile grants — Resealing 1 case

  • WKR v WKQ

    The Appellate Division allowed both appeals on 21 August 2023 and set aside the judge's orders.

    High Court (Appellate Division) · 27 October 2023 · [2023] SGHC(A) 35

Foreign domicile grants — Caveat 1 case

  • WKR v WKQ

    The Appellate Division allowed both appeals on 21 August 2023 and set aside the judge's orders.

    High Court (Appellate Division) · 27 October 2023 · [2023] SGHC(A) 35

Grant of letters of administration — Effect 1 case

  • Chye Hwa Luan and others v Do Allyn T

    The Assistant Registrar allowed the defendant's application to strike out the statement of claim in its entirety and dismissed the suit.

    High Court Registrar · 31 July 2023 · [2023] SGHCR 10

Grant of letters of administration — Effect of reseal of foreign grant on caveats 1 case

Grant of letters of administration — Power of court to reseal foreign grant of letters of administration 1 case

Key Statutes

Probate and Administration Act
cited in 7 cases
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
cited in 4 cases
Trustees Act (Cap 337)
cited in 3 cases
Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap 61)
cited in 2 cases
Immigration Act (Cap 133)
cited in 2 cases
Interpretation Act (Cap 1)
cited in 2 cases
Intestate Succession Act
cited in 2 cases
Malaysia Probate and Administration Act
cited in 1 case
Malaysia Courts of Judicature Act
cited in 1 case
Adoption of Children Act (Cap 4)
cited in 1 case
Prevention of Corruption Act (Cap 241)
cited in 1 case
Family Justice Act
cited in 1 case
Civil Law Act (Cap 43)
cited in 1 case
Central Provident Fund Act
cited in 1 case
Public Trustee Act
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

High Court 9 High Court (Family Division) 8 High Court Registrar 2 High Court (Appellate Division) 2

Cases

Methodology & disclaimer

Firms and lawyers are ranked by the number of reported Singapore court judgments they appear in, published on eLitigation. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements, and advisory work are not included. This is a descriptive count of activity by reported case volume, not an assessment of quality or standing, and not an endorsement or recommendation of any firm or lawyer. It is information, not legal advice.