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Case | Inheriting a Shanghai Property from Overseas via Remote Coordination

12 April 2026

Background (anonymized)

A Singapore-naturalized client of Chinese origin needed to address a Shanghai residential property inherited from deceased parents while keeping travel overhead low.

Key challenges

  • Proving cross-border identity and family relationship
  • Conducting notarization and authentication across jurisdictions
  • Coordinating multiple heirs

Our approach

  • Overseas notarization + Hague apostille + domestic recognition
  • Written intent and unified mandate from the heirs
  • Coordination with the Shanghai notary office and real estate registry

Outcome

Inheritance and title transfer were completed in about 6 weeks, progressed through remote coordination, without significant disputes arising during the process.

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