Estate planning services, explained clearly
Three focused services, each prepared with legal precision and adapted to your individual circumstances.
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Initial consultation
We begin by understanding your circumstances, family situation, and estate planning objectives before recommending an appropriate course of action.
Drafting & review
Documents are prepared to your instructions, then reviewed with you before execution to ensure they reflect your wishes accurately.
Execution & registration
Final execution is supervised by our practitioners. For LPAs, we manage the OPG registration process on your behalf.
Will Drafting & Execution
A will prepared under the Wills Act sets out clearly who receives your assets, who administers your estate, and — where you have minor children — who is appointed as guardian. The document is drafted to your instructions, reviewed with you, and executed under our supervision to ensure it meets all statutory requirements.
We also consider how the will interacts with your CPF nomination and any insurance policy nominations, to ensure your overall estate plan is coherent.
What is covered
- Appointment of executors and trustees
- Distribution of estate assets
- Guardianship provisions for minor children
- Specific bequests and conditions
- Supervised execution with two witnesses
- CPF nomination and insurance review
The process
Brief conversation to understand your situation and confirm the service is appropriate.
Full discussion of your assets, family, and wishes, in person or by video call.
Will prepared and shared with you for review, with any amendments made before finalisation.
Will signed and witnessed in accordance with the Wills Act requirements.
Trust Formation & Administration
A trust provides a structured mechanism for holding and distributing assets over time — during your lifetime or after it. We advise on the appropriate trust structure for your circumstances, prepare the trust deed, and guide trustees on their legal obligations and powers.
Trusts are particularly well-suited to families who wish to provide for minor or incapacitated beneficiaries, to manage intergenerational wealth transfer in a controlled manner, or to make provision for a surviving spouse while ensuring eventual inheritance by children.
Trust types we advise on
- Revocable living trusts
- Irrevocable trusts
- Testamentary trusts (created by will)
- Discretionary family trusts
- Ongoing trustee advisory
The process
We identify what the trust is intended to achieve and discuss which structure suits those objectives.
Detailed advice on structure type, trustee appointment, beneficiary class, and investment powers.
Full trust deed drafted, reviewed with all parties, and amended before execution.
Continuing advisory on distributions, reporting, and trustee decision-making as required.
Lasting Power of Attorney Preparation
An LPA under the Mental Capacity Act allows you to appoint a trusted person — a donee — to make decisions on your behalf if you lose mental capacity. Without one in place, a family member would need to apply to court for a deputyship order, which is considerably more costly and time-consuming.
We prepare both personal welfare and property and affairs LPAs, brief donees on their responsibilities, arrange for certificate issuer verification, and submit completed forms to the Office of the Public Guardian on your behalf.
What is included
- Personal welfare LPA (decisions about care and living)
- Property and affairs LPA (financial decisions)
- Donee and replacement donee briefing
- Certificate issuer arrangement
- OPG registration managed end to end
The process
We explain the two LPA types and which powers each covers, so you can make an informed decision.
Selection and briefing of donees and any replacement donees on their duties and limitations.
OPG forms completed and certificate issuer arranged to verify capacity and understanding.
Submission to the Office of the Public Guardian handled on your behalf. Confirmation provided on completion.
Which service is right for you?
| Your circumstances | Will | Trust | LPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| You want to specify who receives your assets | |||
| You have minor children and need to appoint a guardian | |||
| You want managed, long-term asset distribution | |||
| You want someone to handle your affairs if incapacitated | |||
| You are planning intergenerational wealth transfer |
Many clients find that a combination of services — particularly a will together with an LPA — provides the most comprehensive coverage. We are happy to discuss what would suit your situation.
Standards shared across all services
Qualified practitioners
All legal work is carried out by practitioners admitted to the Singapore Bar and in good standing with the Law Society of Singapore.
Professional indemnity
Our practice carries professional indemnity insurance in accordance with the requirements of the Legal Profession Act.
Written engagement terms
Every matter begins with a written engagement letter setting out the scope of work, fee, and expected timeline, before any work is commenced.
Not certain which service applies to you?
We are happy to discuss your circumstances before any commitment is made. A short conversation is often all that is needed to clarify which documents would be appropriate.
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