Raymond had no LPA and no Will. His CPF had no nomination, which meant it would go through the Public Trustee's Office. His flat, owned in his sole name, would be distributed under the Intestate Succession Act, which has a fixed formula that may or may not have matched his intentions. He had thought about this intellectually but never formalised any of it.
What we didWe helped Raymond appoint his brother as donee under both personal welfare and property and financial affairs powers, with a trusted friend as a joint donee for additional oversight. We drafted a Will that reflected his actual wishes rather than the legal default. We also helped him write a letter of wishes addressing the more personal aspects: what he wanted for his care, and what mattered to him.
Where he is nowRaymond describes it as finally closing a tab that had been open in his head for ten years. He said the process took less time than he expected and cost less than he had assumed.
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