My Mom Has not Been the Same since the Electric Treatments She Had at IMH in Late 2018: Diploma In Law & Management Trusts, Wills & Probate Coursework, TP, Singapore

Statement of Charlie

My Mom has not been the same since the electric treatments she had at IMH in late 2018. She took the treatments due to her severe depressions but they seemed to have a negative effect on her. She became paranoid and suspicious of everything and everybody, especially my Dad.

Then everything happened on 15 July last year. That morning, both Kandy, my stepsister, and I were home. Both parents were arguing heatedly. I don’t know how it started but from what I heard, my Dad
said that he will not give my Mom any money. And my Mom was accusing my Dad of having an affair. Kandy and I tried to calm them both down but to no avail. The argument just kept getting louder and louder.

After a while, the argument became violent. Mom took out a kitchen cleaver and attacked Dad. He in turn took up a broom to defend himself. It came to a point when my Mom threatened to kill both of
them. She kept saying: ”I don’t care anymore. I have nothing to lose. I am going to kill you, then kill the b**** with the b****** baby, and then kill myself!” Dad calmed down and tried to assuage her.

Mom then forced Dad to write out his will and then made him sign it. She literally held the cleaver throughout and threatened to chop off his body parts if he did not sign. She then signed it and asked Kandy and me to sign it. She folded the paper and carefully placed it in my hand saying that I must keep it carefully for
the lawyers. This calmed her down a bit.

Project II: Probate Projects

This is an individual assignment.

Instructions
2. Based on the documents, you are doing the following:-

(A) Prepare a draft letter to the client (no more than 2 pages long) advising on :

• The requirements and procedure to be taken in order to obtain a Grant of representation
• Purpose of obtaining a Grant and consequences of not taking up the Grant
• Matters pertaining to estate duty;
• Any other matters which you deem necessary.

(B) After you have prepared the draft letter, prepare drafts of all the court documents required to be submitted before the court hearing of the application for the Grant of representation. Where specific information required in the court documents is not available, you may insert the words “Client to advise”.

(C) Attach were needed all the necessary attachments and exhibits where such is required. If such exhibits are not available, then exhibit a sheet of paper with the name of the exhibits that you are intending to exhibit.

Ensure that all the Practice Directions relating to Court documents are strictly complied with. Revise your Civil Procedure if in doubt.