Tag: When Family Meets Law
The Power and Pitfalls of No-Contest Clauses in Singapore Wills
No-contest clauses lack clear enforceability under Singapore law — no court has yet ruled on them definitively. This article examines what they can and cannot do, and the complementary measures that provide more robust estate planning protection.
Before You Go to Court: Mediation as the Better Way to Resolve Family Disputes
One Singapore family accumulated ten legal proceedings. This article examines why mediation — with its 67% settlement rate at the Singapore Mediation Centre — is so often the better path in family disputes, and how it works in practice.
When Family Meets the Law
One Singapore family. Ten legal proceedings. A Straits Times report prompted our directors to examine every legal framework that could have prevented it. This is the introduction to the seven-part When Family Meets the Law series.
When a Family Business Becomes a Battleground: Corporate Safeguards Against Family Feuds
Standard company constitutions are not designed for families. When informal governance meets divided interests, the result is deadlocked boards and courts. This article covers the shareholder agreements, independent directors, and mediation clauses that prevent it.
