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• Yiu Ka Kui v. Tay Gak Yong and Tay Fengyi, Administrators of the Estate of Ching Mun Fong (also known as Ching Fook Fook) and Another

  Court of First Instance · 2026-07-20

  The plaintiff, Yiu Ka Kui, is a maternal nephew of Ching Mun Fong, who died in Singapore on 11 November 2023 leaving an estate worth over SG$1.9 billion (§3, §67). The deceased had resided year-round in Singapore since 2006 and was survived only by her daughter Collin and Collin's two children, the Tay Children (§6, §19). Within four days of the death, the Tay Children applied for and obtained a grant of letters of administration in Singapore on an intestacy basis, then had it re-sealed in Hong Kong on 5 March 2025 (§4, §8).