Property investments

How to pick the best property to live or invest in

When you are looking for a home, you should always pick the one that would also be desired by other buyers.

A daughter evicted, a wealthy family divided: The 10-lawsuit saga in Singapore

If parents ensure all their kids are aware of the legacy plans, there will be fewer opportunities for trouble later.

How to stop ‘troublemakers’ from suing for family inheritance and winning

If you have identified certain troublemakers and you do not wish any of them to get their hands on your assets, you can state so clearly in your will.

Avoiding ABSD with sham 99-to-1 deals can cause you to lose the properties

While such investors will not face tax penalties since they have not evaded any tax, they may still lose their properties if they get into a dispute because the courts will not help them to uphold a sham arrangement.

How 4 investors lost their properties in bid to avoid paying ABSD

4 property investors had lost the claims to their homes in recent years because they tried to save on ABSD

The risk of depending on properties for retirement

Retirees are unlikely to renovate their homes and this in turn reduces the selling price

Man forced ex-wife to sign away HDB flat but agreement ruled as invalid

The court ruled that the man cannot force the ex-wife to give him the flat because the agreement was not fair.

Hiding money from ex-spouses will backfire when lies and tricks are exposed

It is better to be upfront with your finances in a dispute because you can end up losing more if your ploy fails.

When a family couldn’t find and distribute assets of $150m inheritance for over a decade

No one person in the family has a clue about the complete list of assets, which include properties, stocks and cash in Singapore and overseas.

3 tips that can stop your family from fighting over your money

Many people make poor decisions on their own assets and this resulted in numerous court disputes.

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