YHJ v YHK & 2 Ors
Key facts
| Court | High Court (Family Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Chan Seng Onn |
| Charges / claim | Succession and Wills |
| Counsel | Sterling Law Corporation, Wong Tan & Molly Lim LLC, Hwa Hoong Luan, Ling Daw Hoang Philip, Priscilla Kang Hui Wen, Yeo Kan Kiang Roy |
Source: [2026] SGHCF 28, High Court (Family Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
YHJ v YHK and others [2026] SGHCF 28 is a decision of Chan Seng Onn SJ in the General Division of the High Court (Family Division), dated 14 September 2026, in Suit No 5 of 2021 after a trial in August and November 2025. The Deceased executed his fifth and final will on 26 November 2020 at the age of 92, less than three months before his death on 15 February 2021, giving his son, the Plaintiff, a substantially greater benefit. The Deceased's grandson, the 1st Defendant, challenged the will for want of testamentary capacity, want of knowledge and approval, and undue influence. The Deceased had Parkinson's disease with cognitive decline. The court found capacity, knowledge and approval proved and no undue influence, pronounced for the 5th Will and dismissed the counterclaim.
[2026] SGHCF 28 explained
YHJ v YHK & 2 Ors ([2026] SGHCF 28) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Family Division) on 14 September 2026. It is categorised under Succession and Wills. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2026] SGHCF 28 about?
YHJ v YHK & 2 Ors ([2026] SGHCF 28) is a High Court (Family Division) decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Succession and Wills — Undue influence” and “Succession and Wills — Testamentary capacity”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGHCF 28 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHC(A) 15. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
The General Division of the High Court (Family Division) heard a probate dispute over the fifth and final will of a testator executed on 26 November 2020, when he was 92 years old, less than three months before his death. His grandson, the 1st Defendant, challenged it for lack of testamentary capacity, lack of knowledge and approval, and undue influence. The court found on the balance of probabilities that the Deceased had capacity, knew and approved the contents, and was not unduly influenced. It pronounced for the 5th Will, granted probate to the Plaintiff and dismissed the counterclaim.
What did the court decide on the 5th Will in YHJ v YHK [2026] SGHCF 28?
Chan Seng Onn SJ found the Deceased had testamentary capacity, knew and approved the contents of the 5th Will executed on 26 November 2020, and was not unduly influenced. He pronounced for the will and dismissed the 1st Defendant's counterclaim.
Who was granted probate in [2026] SGHCF 28?
The court directed that the Grant of Probate of the 5th Will be granted to the Plaintiff, YHJ, and ordered that the caveat lodged by the 1st Defendant in HCF/CAVP 9/2021 be removed, after dismissing the 1st Defendant's challenge to the will.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHCF 28)