Leading Succession and Wills Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

11 reported cases · November 2023 to September 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Succession and Wills?

Singapore courts issued 11 reported Succession and Wills judgments (2023–2026), in the High Court (5), the High Court (Family Division) (5) and the High Court (Appellate Division) (1), of the 4 whose outcome could be read from the judgment, the most common was Appeal dismissed (3). This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 11 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (2) · 2025 (2) · 2024 (5) · 2023 (2)
By court High Court (5) · High Court (Family Division) (5) · High Court (Appellate Division) (1)
Outcomes (4 judgments) Appeal dismissed (3) · Claim dismissed (1)
Firms on record Lisa Sam & Company (2) · TSMP Law Corporation (2) · Chung Ting Fai & Co (1) · CNPLaw LLP (1) · Damodara Ong LLC (1)
Counsel on record Carmen Lee Jia Wen (1) · Choo Jit Kim Perl (1) · Chua Boon Beng (1) · Chung Ting Fai (1) · Daniel Koh (1)

Compiled from 11 reported Succession and Wills 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 11 reported Succession and Wills judgments in Singapore courts (November 2023 to September 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

Succession and Wills appears in 11 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Testamentary capacity (2), Construction (2) and Testamentary capacity — Mental disability (2). The most active judge by reported case count is Choo Han Teck (3 cases).

Which law firms handle the most Succession and Wills cases in Singapore?

Lisa Sam & Company (2 cases), TSMP Law Corporation (2 cases) and Sreenivasan Chambers LLC (1 case) appear as a firm on record in reported Succession and Wills cases between November 2023 and September 2026. 24 firms appeared in Succession and Wills cases during this period.

1. Lisa Sam & Company 2 cases 2. TSMP Law Corporation 2 cases 3. Sreenivasan Chambers LLC 1 case 4. Netto & Magin LLC 1 case 5. Rajwin & Yong LLP 1 case
6. Exodus Law Corporation 1 case
7. Mallal & Namazie 1 case
8. Kirpal & Associates 1 case
9. Chung Ting Fai & Co 1 case 10. CNPLaw LLP 1 case 11. Tan Rajah & Cheah 1 case 12. Emerald Law LLC 1 case 13. Mahmood Gaznavi Chambers LLC 1 case 14. Damodara Ong LLC 1 case
15. Robertson Chambers LLC 1 case

Who are the leading Succession and Wills lawyers in Singapore?

Narayanan Sreenivasan (1 case), Tan Kai Ning Claire (1 case) and Wong Pei Yee (1 case) appear as counsel in reported Succession and Wills cases between November 2023 and September 2026.

1. Narayanan Sreenivasan 1 case 2. Tan Kai Ning Claire 1 case 3. Wong Pei Yee 1 case 4. Luke Anton Netto 1 case
5. Nidesh s/o Muralidharan 1 case
6. Sam Hui Min Lisa 1 case
7. Rajwin Singh Sandu 1 case
8. Xu Daniel Atticus 1 case
9. Namazie Mirza Mohamed 1 case 10. Chua Boon Beng 1 case
11. Kirpal Singh s/o Hakam Singh 1 case
12. Chung Ting Fai 1 case 13. Daniel Koh 1 case 14. Hu Huimin 1 case
15. Sudhershen Hariram 1 case

Which judges handle the most Succession and Wills cases in Singapore?

Choo Han Teck has handled 3 Succession and Wills cases between November 2023 and September 2026, the most of any Singapore judge.

1. Choo Han Teck 3 cases 2. See Kee Oon 1 case 3. Debbie Ong Siew Ling 1 case 4. Ang Cheng Hock 1 case 5. Mohamed Faizal 1 case 6. Tan Siong Thye 1 case 7. Goh Yihan 1 case 8. Philip Jeyaretnam 1 case 9. Kwek Mean Luck 1 case 10. Christopher Tan 1 case 11. Chan Seng Onn 1 case

How many Succession and Wills cases are reported in Singapore courts?

11 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Succession and Wills, most often decided by Choo Han Teck.

What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Succession and Wills cases?

The main sub-topics are Testamentary capacity (2), Construction (2) and Testamentary capacity — Mental disability (2).

Case Volume by Year

2
23
5
24
2
25
2
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Testamentary capacity 2 Construction 2 Testamentary capacity — Mental disability 2 Undue influence 1 Formalities of will 1 Validity of will — Whether unduly suspicious circumstances were present 1 Construction — Application of armchair principle to construction of meaning of testament constituting express testamentary trust — Whether testament on proper construction conferred power on trustee to effect conversion of preference share in company held on trust into ordinary share notwithstanding trustee holds ordinary shares in same company as absolute owner 1 Revocation — later instrument 1 Testamentary capacity — Mental disability Succession and Wills — Revocation — Later instrument 1 Construction — Meaning of “custody, care and control” 1 Conditions — Grandsons who remain within the custody, care and control of the testator’s sons 1 Construction — Meaning of “surviving grandsons born … within twenty-one (21) years of my death” 1 Lapse — Charitable gifts 1 Construction — Charitable gifts 1

Testamentary capacity 2 cases

  • YHJ v YHK and others

    The court allowed the plaintiff's claim and pronounced in favour of the fifth will.

    High Court (Family Division) · 14 September 2026 · [2026] SGHCF 28
  • XAT v XAU and another

    The High Court dismissed the appeal, leaving the District Judge's decision upholding the will in place, and said it would hear the parties on costs if they could not agree.

    High Court (Family Division) · 21 January 2025 · [2025] SGHCF 4

Construction 2 cases

Testamentary capacity — Mental disability 2 cases

  • XBP v XBO

    The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal, upholding the finding that the testator had testamentary capacity and knew and approved of the contents of the 2012 will.

    High Court (Appellate Division) · 2 September 2025 · [2025] SGHC(A) 15
  • XBO v XBP

    Tan Siong Thye SJ granted the plaintiff's claim, pronounced in solemn form that the 2012 will was the testator's last true will and granted probate to the plaintiff.

    High Court (Family Division) · 9 October 2024 · [2024] SGHCF 36

Undue influence 1 case

  • YHJ v YHK and others

    The court allowed the plaintiff's claim and pronounced in favour of the fifth will.

    High Court (Family Division) · 14 September 2026 · [2026] SGHCF 28

Formalities of will 1 case

Validity of will — Whether unduly suspicious circumstances were present 1 case

Construction — Application of armchair principle to construction of meaning of testament constituting express testamentary trust — Whether testament on proper construction conferred power on trustee to effect conversion of preference share in company held on trust into ordinary share notwithstanding trustee holds ordinary shares in same company as absolute owner 1 case

Revocation — later instrument 1 case

  • WZK and another v WZJ

    The High Court (Family Division) dismissed both appeals, DCA 43 and DCA 46, leaving the trial judge's findings and orders in place, and directed written submissions on costs within 14 days.

    High Court (Family Division) · 30 October 2024 · [2024] SGHCF 39

Testamentary capacity — Mental disability Succession and Wills — Revocation — Later instrument 1 case

  • WWI v WWJ

    The court dismissed the appeal, upholding the District Judge's findings that the 2nd and 3rd Wills were invalid and the 1st Will valid, and ordered each party to bear his own costs.

    High Court (Family Division) · 6 August 2024 · [2024] SGHCF 28

Construction — Meaning of “custody, care and control” 1 case

Conditions — Grandsons who remain within the custody, care and control of the testator’s sons 1 case

Construction — Meaning of “surviving grandsons born … within twenty-one (21) years of my death” 1 case

Lapse — 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

Construction — 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

Key Statutes

Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 2 cases
Limitation Act (Cap 163)
cited in 2 cases
Trustees Act (Cap 337)
cited in 2 cases
Administration of Muslim Law Act (Cap 3)
cited in 1 case
Musalman Waqf Validating Act
cited in 1 case
Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 1 case
Trustees Act which provides that powers conferred on trustees under the Trustees Act (Cap 337)
cited in 1 case
Wills Act
cited in 1 case
Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap 61)
cited in 1 case
UK Trustees Act (Cap 337)
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

High Court (Family Division) 5 High Court 5 High Court (Appellate Division) 1

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.