Singapore Court of Appeal Clarifies Requirements on Execution of Deeds

12 Mar 2021 CaseWatch

The Singapore Court of Appeal has affirmed that sealing remains a key requisite for the execution of a deed, which is valid by being “signed, sealed and delivered”: Lim Zhipeng v Seow Suat Thin and another matter [2020] SGCA 89 (“Lim Zhipeng”).

This update examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in Lim Zhipeng.

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