Cross-border Trust Deed (Hague Trusts Convention 1985) â Hong Kong (Probate & Administration Ordinance) ðð°
Probate & Administration Ordinance Cap. 10 + Estate Duty repealed 2006 + Trustee Ordinance · Probate Registry HK + IRD + Trustees · Grant of Probate · Letters of Administration · cross-border trust
- 485,000-1,485,000 āļāļēāļ
- Starting Fee
- Transparent pricing
- 60-180 working days
- Turnaround
- Typical delivery
- 168
- Destinations
- Apostille + embassy chain
- 12+
- Years Experience
- Since 2013
- 4.9
- Client Rating
- From verified cases
- 5
- Steps
- Documented workflow
āļāļĩāđāļĄāļē / Source: NYC Online Translation â Verified by MFA Thailand, Lawyers Council of Thailand & embassy registrations.
Hong Kong (Probate & Administration Ordinance) is governed by Probate Registry HK + IRD + Trustees â Hong Kong abolished estate duty in 2006 + Trustee Ordinance is modern + offshore-friendly.
Probate & Trusts Bar â STEP TEP, Brussels IV counsel, US probate attorney (CA/NY/FL), UK STEP solicitor, Singapore trust lawyer, Cayman STAR specialist.
Hong Kong (Probate & Administration Ordinance) legal framework: Probate & Administration Ordinance Cap. 10 + Estate Duty repealed 2006 + Trustee Ordinance â enforced by Probate Registry HK + IRD + Trustees · program Grant of Probate · Letters of Administration · cross-border trust. Hong Kong abolished estate duty in 2006 + Trustee Ordinance is modern + offshore-friendly.
Cross-border probate path: inventory â petition â grant/ECS â IHT â distribution â re-titling.
Cross-border Trust Deed (Hague Trusts Convention 1985) takes 60-180 working days at 485,000-1,485,000 āļāļēāļ.
Probate â 420+ Thai + ancillary US/UK/AU cases closed 2015-2025 (>97% grant rate).
Coverage
How it works â Cross-border Trust Deed (Hague Trusts Convention 1985) â Hong Kong (Probate & Administration Ordinance) ðð°
- Map Probate & Administration Ordinance Cap. 10 + Estate Duty repealed 2006 + Trustee Ordinance
Domicile + situs + applicable law + timing under Probate Registry HK + IRD + Trustees.
- Documentation
Standards-compliant docs under Grant of Probate · Letters of Administration · cross-border trust + apostille / Article 23 cert.
- Petition / Grant / ECS
Filed via Probate Registry HK + IRD + Trustees.
- IHT + tax clearance
āļ .āļĄ.60 + Form 706 / IHT400 + treaty election.
- Distribution + re-titling
Asset transfer + land office + bank + share registry.
Frequently asked questions
Which law in Hong Kong (Probate & Administration Ordinance)?
Probate & Administration Ordinance Cap. 10 + Estate Duty repealed 2006 + Trustee Ordinance
Governing body?
Probate Registry HK + IRD + Trustees
Covered program?
Grant of Probate · Letters of Administration · cross-border trust
Country-specific notes?
Hong Kong abolished estate duty in 2006 + Trustee Ordinance is modern + offshore-friendly.
Timeline?
60-180 working days.
Legalisation chain?
Apostille / Article 23 â MFA â Embassy (for non-Hague).
Mutual recognition?
EU 650/2012 within 25 states + Hague 1973 within 3 + bilateral treaties.