Trusts and Equitable Remedies

Case Study #007
Justin acted for the Estate of a successful businesswoman who added her live-in boyfriend as a joint account holder of her largest liquid asset. Her boyfriend had not contributed any monies to the joint account but alleged that he was entitled to its entirety when she passed away on the operation of survivorship. After her passing, her Estate sought a declaration that the joint account monies belonged to her solely under a Resulting Trust. 

Case Study #008
Sought a declaration that a semi-detached property purchased by the husband was intended to be jointly held with his wife. After his demise, the developers had refused to accept the status of joint tenancy. ​

​Case Study #009
Acted for an Australian International, a “Socceroo”. His wife had transferred substantial sums of money from their joint account out of jurisdiction. He contended that those monies solely belonged to him on the basis of a resulting trust. ​​​

Property Ownership Dispute

Case Study #010
​Justin successfully defended a Hong Kong businesswoman being countersued by her business partner over the ownership of a $3M property.

MEDIA REPORT​
Hong Kong woman wins legal tussle against Singapore
man over $3 million Tanglin apartment
"There was no common intention to share the property, the judge concluded." ... " (The Defendant) represented by Mr Justin Chan of Tito Isaac & Co, relied on remittance records to show that she alone paid for the property."

​The Straits Times, 20 July 2018
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/hong-kong-woman-wins-legal-tussle-against-singapore-man-over-3-million-tanglin-apartment

Family Law

Case Study #011
In a landmark decision; Justin achieved an adoption order for a Grandmother who wished to adopt her own Grandsons.

​Case Studies #012 - #014 
In relation to matrimonial issues, cases which Justin Chan has been instructed upon as counsel include the following: - 
•  Variation of maintenance claims by husband or wife; 
•  Procurement of custody, care and control orders; and 
•  Divisional of matrimonial property. ​

​Contentious and Non-Contentious Probate and Administration

Case Study #015
Multi-jurisdictional dispute pertaining to the legacies of an established businessman. Allegations were cast as to his lack of mental capacity and free will when making such legacies; 
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Case Study #016
Multi-jurisdictional dispute. Justin acted for a beneficiary of the Estate. Allegations were made that the deceased’s signature on his Last Will & Testament was forged; ​​

Case Study #017
A contest made by family members upon two Wills executed by a wealthy businessman. Allegations were made by family members that his primary caregiver unduly influenced him to execute his Wills which gave her the lion’s share of his estate.
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Case Study #018
A contest made by a grieving husband upon his late wife’s last Will and testament. The said Will had mysteriously left him nothing despite his loyalty and publicly-known profound affection for her. ​

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