Probate
3 cases · December 2023 to January 2026
Case Volume by Year
1 23
1 25
1 26
2023–2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Validity of Will — Suspicious circumstances — Thumbprint execution — Knowledge and consent disputed — Will in English — testator Tamil — speaking — Attesting witness signed separate page — Material witness not called — Adverse inferences 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 — Evidential burden shifted and not discharged — Impugned Will declared null and void — Grant of Probate revoked — Costs awarded 1 will validity — suspicious circumstances — Wills Act 1959 — burden of proof — expert evidence — adverse inference 1 Validity of the Will — Last Will and Testament of the Deceased — whether the 2018 Will constitutes a valid Will — whether the deceased has testamentary capacity in executing the 2018 Will– whether 2018 Will is the last will of the deceased and revoked all his previous wills — whether the Subject Land was pledged in exchange of loan given by the deceased to the proprietor– whether the deceased is only a trustee of the Subject Land and consequently, the deceased is not entitled to bequeath it under the 2018 Will — whether the 2005 Will was prepared pursuant to the understanding or agreement between the siblings concerning the Subject Land 1
Validity of Will — Suspicious circumstances — Thumbprint execution — Knowledge and consent disputed — Will in English — testator Tamil — speaking — Attesting witness signed separate page — Material witness not called — Adverse inferences 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 — Evidential burden shifted and not discharged — Impugned Will declared null and void — Grant of Probate revoked — Costs awarded 1 case
will validity — suspicious circumstances — Wills Act 1959 — burden of proof — expert evidence — adverse inference 1 case
Validity of the Will — Last Will and Testament of the Deceased — whether the 2018 Will constitutes a valid Will — whether the deceased has testamentary capacity in executing the 2018 Will– whether 2018 Will is the last will of the deceased and revoked all his previous wills — whether the Subject Land was pledged in exchange of loan given by the deceased to the proprietor– whether the deceased is only a trustee of the Subject Land and consequently, the deceased is not entitled to bequeath it under the 2018 Will — whether the 2005 Will was prepared pursuant to the understanding or agreement between the siblings concerning the Subject Land 1 case
Key Statutes
Evidence Act 1950
cited in 2 cases Rules of Court 2012
cited in 1 case Age of Majority Act 1971
cited in 1 case Court Distribution
Key People & Firms
Cases
ja-22ncvc-55-04-2021
YALEPERUMAL A/L PERUMAL v 1. ) RAJINDRAN A/L D.KUPPUSAMY 2. ) PACHIMAL A/P PERUMAL
4 January 2026
MYHC
wa-22ncvc-158-03-2022
CHEW TENG TENG v 1. ) LIM YAW FOO 2. ) LIM SOW YOKE
7 April 2025
MYHC
ja-22ncvc-149-09-2019
1. ) Wasunan Tonrab 2. ) Thitima Sae-Lee v Lee Ah Sin @ Lee Sin Kee
25 December 2023
MYHC