Read the full judgment text of HCMP 818/2018 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 14 August 2019 before Deputy High Court Judge William Wong SC.
Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Ordinance (Cap 481) – interim maintenance – immediate need of financial assistance – discretion – estate – Applicant's financial resources – siblings' support – prima facie case – dismissal – costs – Applicant sought interim maintenance and legal fees from the Estate of his deceased wife – Applicant claimed no income and immediate need for heart surgery – Court found Applicant's financial needs were met by siblings' support and property assets – Court held Applicant failed to satisfy stringent test for immediate need – Court could not determine merits of s.4 claim at interim stage – Summons dismissed – Applicant to pay costs on party to party basis
Legal issues: Immediate need of financial assistance under s.7 · Merits of Applicant's case under s.4
Outcome: Summons dismissed; Applicant to pay costs.
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