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Your Will is only as good as the plan behind it.
Afterwards is a specialist estate planning firm that goes beyond drafting your Will — we make sure everything you own is structured to work with it, not against it.
The Problem
Most Wills Are Legally Valid. Far Fewer Actually Work.
A couple writes a Will splitting their HDB flat equally between two beneficiaries. Properly signed, witnessed, filed. Legally, everything is in order.
What they don't realise is that this creates two co-owners who may disagree on whether to keep or sell. If they can't agree, one beneficiary may have to go to court to force a sale. What was meant to be a gift becomes a legal dispute — and a family fracture.
This is not a rare edge case. It happens to people who did everything they were told to do.
The Gap Nobody Talks About
Most Singaporeans assume writing a Will covers them. Your Will only governs assets that fall into your estate — and many of your most significant assets don't.
  • CPF savings follow nominations, not your Will
  • Insurance proceeds follow policy nominations first before your estate distribution
  • Overseas assets may be subject to foreign estate and inheritance taxes
  • Business interests need their own separate succession plan
  • Minor beneficiaries can only inherit at the age of 21
  • No LPA means your family has no legal authority to act on your behalf if you're alive but incapacitated
Without harmonisation across all of these, even the best-drafted Will leaves critical gaps.

Your Consultant
Meet Jack Chan
Senior Consultant - Afterwards SG
Senior Relationship Manager - Synergy Financial Advisers

Certified Will Planner | Estate & Succession Practitioner | Licensed Financial Adviser
"Diagnose first, advise second. I need to understand your full picture before I can recommend anything meaningful."
Jack brings close to a decade of industry experience to every client engagement. At Afterwards, one of Singapore's leading Will and estate planning specialist firms, he combines deep technical knowledge when it comes to Wills, LPA and Trust with a genuinely human approach to planning.
Jack is also a Licensed Financial Adviser. Not to sell products, but because truly effective estate planning requires a thorough understanding of financial structures — insurance policies, investment accounts, CPF mechanisms — and how they interact with your Will.
Why Afterwards
Trusted by Families Across Singapore
500+
Will Cases Annually
Our team handles several hundred Will and estate planning cases every year — bringing deep, consistent experience to every engagement.
7+
Years of Experience
Jack's close to a decade of specialist estate planning experience means you benefit from pattern recognition most advisers simply haven't had time to develop.
Will Writing Partners:
  • GetArrange
  • SimplyWills
  • Fortis Wills
Trustee Partners:
  • Precepts Trustee
  • Riverside Trustee
  • iFAST Global Trust
  • JTC Kensington Trust
Platform Partners:
  • FWD | Singlife | HSBC Life | Manulife | Tokiomarine | Etiqa | Income | China Life | China Taiping | Sun Life | Transamerica | Raffles Health
  • GROW | iFAST | Interactive Brokers | Tiger Brokers | UOB Kay Hian | Philip Securities | Friends Provident | Utmost | SwissLife
What Clients Say
"Jack did a fantastic job guiding me through the entire will‑writing process. What really stood out was his patience, clarity, and genuine care in making sure I understood every detail. Estate planning can feel overwhelming, but Jack made it simple, structured, and surprisingly comforting.
If you’re looking for someone trustworthy, knowledgeable, and sincere to help you prepare your Last Will, I highly recommend Jack. His professionalism and warmth made all the difference. Jack assisted with my other siblings thereafter too. "
— Cynthia Maria Ang
"I am married with no kids. Last year after my mom passed I crossed paths with Jack who take time to meet me, listen to my needs and help me plan my little assets so that when the time comes my husband will have less things to worry about. He did a fantastic job making sure that I have the will done the way I want. Thanks you again to Jack.."
— Isabella Lim
"Impressed by Jack's efficient way to get my wife's and my will done.
He took the time to explain my options, offered thoughtful recommendations, and ensured everything reflected my wishes accurately. I truly felt supported from start to finish.
Would highly recommend Jack with his knowledge in other investments area as well"
— Major Singh Chail
Our Services
An Integrated Estate Planning Ecosystem
We don't offer a menu of standalone products. Every service we provide is part of a single, coherent plan — built around you, your family, and everything you've built.
Will Drafting & Review
Drafted through a legal technology platform vetted by practising lawyers — legally sound and error-free.
Lasting Power of Attorney
Ensuring your family has the legal authority to act on your behalf if you lose mental capacity — covering both personal welfare and property decisions.
*Free application for SG Citizens
Trust Planning
Testamentary Trusts and Standby (Living) Trusts for families with minor children, complex estates, or specific distribution needs.
Multi-Asset Harmonisation
Our core differentiator. We review your complete asset picture — property, CPF, insurance, bank accounts, investments, business interests
Business Succession Planning
For SME owners: key man insurance, buy-sell agreements, HoldCo/OpCo structuring, and shareholder continuity planning.
Wealth Management Integration
Investment management, CPF optimisation, and insurance planning — all viewed through the lens of long-term estate and succession goals.