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Plain-language guides to wills, written for people.
Hong Kong specific articles, free tools, and worked examples. We avoid jargon, point to the source ordinances, and tell you when something needs a solicitor.
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Anonymous. Nothing saved.Intestacy calculator
Build a picture of your family and enter a rough estate value. See exactly how Hong Kong's Intestates' Estates Ordinance (Cap. 73) would divide your estate, and what a Will would change.
The essentials
Where most people start.Do I need a new Will after getting married?
Marriage automatically revokes your existing Will under Cap. 30. The life events worth a rewrite, and why divorce works differently.
Read articleChoosing an executor: who, why, and what they actually do
The role, the responsibility, and the conversation to have with someone before you name them in your Will.
Read articleYour family and assets
Who inherits what, and how.How to name a guardian for your child in Hong Kong
Only a Will can legally appoint a guardian under Cap. 13. What happens if you do not, and what to weigh when you choose.
Read articleWhat happens to your Hong Kong property if you die without a Will?
Sole owner, joint tenant, or tenant in common. How your flat is held decides who gets it, and whether probate is needed at all.
Read articleMPF vs Will: what's the difference for your beneficiaries?
Your MPF is not like a life insurance policy. What a Will actually controls, and the three situations where this matters most.
Read articleSpecial situations and reference
Cross-border estates, and every term defined.Writing a Will as an expat in Hong Kong: what does it cover?
Hong Kong assets, a flat back home, an account somewhere between. How domicile, lex situs, and a separate HK Will fit together.
Read articleProbate, intestacy, executor: a plain-language glossary
Every term we use, defined in one sentence, and what it actually means for your family. Browse A to Z.
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A Will in about 20 minutes.
Bequest guides you through plain-language questions about your family, your assets, and your wishes. Your completed document is reviewed by Patricia Ho and Associates, a Hong Kong solicitors' firm.
Hong Kong specific. Yours to review, sign, and witness.