IN THE MATTER of Section 36 of the Probate and Administration Ordinance, Chapter 10 v In the estate of CHOI YUK NGAN（蔡玉雁）late of 4thFloor, No.  9 Sheung Heung Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Widow, deceased (“the Deceased”)

Read the full judgment text of HCEA 40/2008 on BabelCite. This HCEA judgment was delivered on 26 May 2011.

1. In these matters, a step-son of Choi Yuk Ngan, a deceased person [“the Deceased”], applied for grant of letters of administration in respect of her estate. The Deceased died intestate on 20 January 2003. She did not have any natural child of her own. She was married to the father of the step-son on 20 December 1962 after the death of the natural mother of the step-son. The father died in 2002. The step-son made the application on the basis that he was the lawful son of the Deceased by relying

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