The court had doubts whether the woman understood the nature and effect of the transfer.
The Emerald Hill property was bought by Madam Ho Dat Khoon's father in 1970 and registered in her name.
The Appellate Division of the High Court, which ruled in Madam Ho’s favour, has also expressed concern over the conduct of the lawyer who had acted for her in 2016. On Dec 2, 2016, when Madam Ho was 76 years old, she signed a will leaving the shophouse to her grandniece, Ms Wong Cai Juan. On the same day, Madam Ho also signed a document to transfer the property to Ms Wong. The transfer was registered in 2017.
Justice Aedit Abdullah ordered the cancellation of the registration of the transfer as well as the rectification of the land register to reflect Madam Ho as the property owner. In its written grounds, the court said it had doubts whether Mr Liew had properly taken Madam Ho’s instructions in relation to the will and the transfer. Madam Chan was the one who contacted Mr Liew’s office, the court noted.
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