Two children of an 84-year-old widow with severe Alzheimer’s disease, who are tussling to control their parents’ wealth, faced off in court over who should be appointed as their mother’s deputy to manage her properties and affairs. Ms J, 52, the third of four...
On Thursday, the High Court allowed Ms J’s application to be appointed as her mother’s deputy and dismissed Mr T’s application.
In his written judgment, Justice Choo said the fact that Ms J has been looking after her mother’s well-being was good enough for her to continue. The patriarch, who died aged 92 in February 2021, left a will which has not yet been proved, and may be the subject of the next litigation, noted the judge.
The eldest child, Ms G, 60, who lives overseas, is not involved in the family’s business and affairs, including the current case. They also jointly held assets of about $1.3 million, mainly comprising bank accounts and shares held in a joint portfolio.Ms J claimed that Mr T began “hoarding” their father in 2019, which resulted in the patriarch becoming increasingly distant from her.
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