Services

Six disciplines for estate architecture and the counsel around it.

From a first will to ongoing trust governance — each practice area is staffed by solicitors who draft in plain language and explain structure before you sign.

Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning

Your will is the foundation document — but estate planning extends beyond a single signature. We draft wills that coordinate with CPF nominations, joint tenancy property, and overseas holdings. Where a testamentary trust protects minor beneficiaries or controls distribution timing, we build the trust mechanics into the will itself rather than adding separate instruments you may never reconcile.

Inter-vivos trusts suit asset protection, family governance, or charitable intent during your lifetime. We explain trustee powers, beneficiary classes, and amendment procedures in language your family can reference years later. Lasting powers of attorney and advance care planning documents complete the set so medical and financial decisions have a lawful framework if capacity is lost.

Estate planning session — wills, trusts and beneficiary notes on counsel table

Probate & Estate Administration

When someone passes, executors need a grant of probate or letters of administration before banks and registries will release assets. We prepare court filings, manage creditor advertisement requirements, and guide executors through asset collection and distribution schedules.

Contested estates — where beneficiaries dispute the will or question capacity at signing — require careful procedural management. We advise executors on their duties, help resolve disputes through negotiation where possible, and represent clients in probate court when litigation is unavoidable.

Estate administration folder with indexed documents

Corporate & Commercial Advisory

Owner-managed companies often hold the bulk of a founder's wealth. Without succession planning, shares pass by intestacy rules that may conflict with the family will. We align shareholder agreements, buy-sell provisions, and director resolutions with your personal estate documents.

We also advise on commercial contracts that touch estate planning — vendor financing, earn-out clauses, and key-person insurance arrangements — so business continuity and personal succession do not pull in opposite directions.

Contract review session with marked documents

Contract Drafting

Estate planning generates supporting agreements: family loan documents, deed of gift schedules, pre-nuptial or post-nuptial arrangements, and cohabitation agreements. Each must align with your will and any trust structure already in place.

We draft these instruments with cross-references to your primary estate documents so beneficiaries and executors encounter one coherent scheme, not conflicting clauses across separate files.

Estate-related contract drafting — annotated agreement pages

Conveyancing

Property held as joint tenants passes outside the will by survivorship. We review title structures before drafting and coordinate transfers when you wish to change holding patterns — for example, moving from joint tenancy to tenancy-in-common to allow testamentary gifts of a share.

Residential and commercial conveyancing for estate-related transfers is handled in-house, reducing the risk that your property lawyer and estate lawyer produce incompatible advice.

Singapore property skyline — conveyancing coordinated with estate planning

Compliance & Governance

Trusts and family investment vehicles carry ongoing obligations — trustee meetings, beneficiary reporting, regulatory filings, and tax coordination with your accountant. We provide governance frameworks and periodic review services so structures remain valid and beneficiaries stay informed.

For family boards and family councils, we draft constitutions and meeting protocols that formalise decision-making without stifling the relationships they are meant to preserve.

Trust governance session — trustees and beneficiaries in counsel setting

Legal disclaimer. Service descriptions on this page are general information about TrustLife Legal Pte. Ltd. They do not constitute legal advice for your matter. Scope, fees, and timelines are confirmed in writing at intake. We do not guarantee particular outcomes in probate, litigation, or regulatory matters.

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