Verified facts

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One page answers one question, completely, in the first paragraph — every number dated, every claim sourced, every page carrying its last verification date.

What this page is forCome here with a question; leave with the answer and its source. These pages are written to be forwarded — to a sibling, a parent, an adviser — so the conversation starts from a verified fact instead of an argument.

Verified 2026-08-27Does Singapore have inheritance tax?
No. Singapore abolished estate duty for deaths on or after 15 February 2008. What that does and does not mean for a foreign family holding assets through Singapore.
Verified 2026-08-27How long are the accounts frozen when someone dies?
When a parent dies, their sole-name accounts freeze until a court grant issues. Realistic timelines for Singapore and the region, what stays accessible, and what heirs actually live on in the gap.
Verified 2026-08-27My father refuses to discuss succession. Where do we start?
The one conversation that decides whether the estate survives is the one the culture forbids. A sequence that works: start with the business, not with death.
Verified 2026-08-27Why do guides disagree on Singapore's family-office minimum?
S$10m, S$20m, or S$5m? All three numbers are quoted online because the 13O minimum changed regime three times in three years — and the measuring stick changed with it. Which number belongs to which regime, dated.
Verified 2026-08-27My father had a stroke. Is it too late to set up a trust or a will?
Not necessarily — the law tests capacity at the moment of signing, decision by decision. What a stroke or dementia diagnosis does and does not close off under Singapore's Mental Capacity Act, and what remains possible once capacity is truly gone.
Verified 2026-08-27My father has another family. Can they claim the estate?
Whether a second family can claim depends on the document, not the bloodline: Singapore intestacy law, wills, and nominations each answer differently. The position for both families, stated plainly — with the regional contrasts for Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Verified 2026-08-27How do I find out what is in my father's will?
While he lives, no one has a right to the contents — but existence, executor, and location are all askable, and Singapore's Wills Registry records whether a registered will exists and where. After death, probate makes the will a public court record. What you can know, at each stage.