Prominent undertaker Roland Tay pays ex-wife $1.4m and gets to keep shophouses

He pays $1.4m to ex-wife for full ownership of premises, which house his casket company

Mr Roland Tay will now own 100 per cent of the two Lavender Street shophouses. This ends a protracted court battle with his former wife, Madam Sally Ho (below), over the couple's assets.
Mr Roland Tay will now own 100 per cent of the two Lavender Street shophouses. PHOTOS: SHINTARO TAY, SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS
Mr Roland Tay will now own 100 per cent of the two Lavender Street shophouses. This ends a protracted court battle with his former wife, Madam Sally Ho (below), over the couple's assets.
This ends a protracted court battle with his former wife, Madam Sally Ho (above), over the couple's assets. PHOTOS: SHINTARO TAY, SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS
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Prominent undertaker Roland Tay, who had waived charges for the funerals of several high-profile crime victims in the past, will own 100 per cent of two Lavender Street shophouses that are being used to run his casket company.

This follows a High Court division of the matrimonial assets after his divorce.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 05, 2019, with the headline Prominent undertaker Roland Tay pays ex-wife $1.4m and gets to keep shophouses. Subscribe