Month: March 2017

SINGAPORE – Many of them have never met, yet all can trace their heritage to a small, rundown bungalow in Katong. Bearing different family names – including Chin, Goh, Koh and Tan – they are descendants of Madam Wan Chin Neo, the late Peranakan matriarch who bought the house for $1,900 in 1937. These 31 of her descendants will soon meet for the first time to discuss the distribution of her estate. This includes the…

Gaik found out only much later that her marriage to Joe came in a package —  et al with Joe’s family. Joe is a very caring son and brother and at a drop of hint, he would readily do anything for his family members, especially forking out money either for his parents or siblings. They were always ‘loans’ but were more like handouts. Joe, however, did not seem to mind that they were never returned.…

Mr. Lee wrote a Will on 3/1/2010. In the Will he give all his assets to his son Chi Teng and Chi Weng in equal shares, nothing for his Wife Mdm. Liew due to their bad relationship. Subsequently the marriage broke off and he divorced his wife Mdm. Liew in the month of December that year. On 6/1/2011 he married Ms. Ling, a foreigner.  Since then, they were happily married until the demise of Mr.…