Wills, Estates and Trusts Disputes

YTL LLP offers a dedicated team focused on resolving high-value disputes for private clients, family offices, and trustees. Succession and wealth transition are inherently sensitive; we bring a high level of technical proficiency and a discreet, experienced counsel-led approach to the most complex disagreements involving family trusts, contested executorships, and international estates.

Our lawyers possess decades of experience navigating the intricate legal and emotional landscape of private wealth. With a team that includes veteran of top-tier international practices, we provide a level of strategic depth that is essential when a family’s legacy or a substantial asset base is at risk. We act as a trusted partner for both local and overseas clients requiring specialist “on-the-ground” support in Hong Kong.

Our Expertise

We provide authoritative representation across the full spectrum of private wealth disputes:

• Trust Litigation: Defending or challenging the integrity of family trusts and representing beneficiaries or trustees in breach of fiduciary duty claims.

• Contested Probate: Advising on the validity of wills, issues of mental capacity, undue influence, and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Ordinance.

• Executorship Disputes: Handling the removal or replacement of executors and administrators in contentious estate administrations.

• Cross-Border Succession: Managing multilateral proceedings involving assets dispersed across Mainland China, offshore jurisdictions, and global financial hubs.