KIM & HYUN LAW OFFICE

Listen to the family. Examine the property. Explain the judgment.

We connect your account of the dispute with acquisition, management and transfer records to identify what needs to be proved.

KIM & HYUN

Family circumstances. Property records. Reasons for the decision.

Kim Hyun-jung, Attorney

Estate administrator appointed by the Seoul Family Court (since 2023)
Professional guardian, Seoul Family Court (since 2023)
Certified tax accountant; patent attorney

Her estate-management and guardianship experience informs the review of asset records, management needs and tax-related questions.

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Younghoon Kim, Attorney

Former judge, Seoul Central District Court
Former Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea

He examines the issues that must be proved and the reasons in existing court decisions, helping clients distinguish the claims from the supporting evidence.

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CASE RESULTS

What changed in the case

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Special-benefit allegations rejected in part

Defending against claims that business proceeds were lifetime gifts

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The concern: During estate division, the client faced allegations that property and money previously received were lifetime gifts.
Our response: The review distinguished business agreements and actual work, records of returned shares, and transfers settling sale proceeds.
The outcome: The court rejected certain special-benefit allegations relating to business consideration, returned shares and settled proceeds, and amended the estate division.

Other items were recognised as special benefits, and the contribution-related appeals were dismissed. Finality has not been confirmed.

Appeal allowed in part

Reducing a property division payment on appeal

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The concern: The client challenged the valuation and calculation of a property division payment ordered in divorce proceedings.
Our response: Kim & Hyun represented the client in reviewing assets and liabilities, acquisition history and the payment calculation.
The outcome: The appellate court accepted part of the challenge and reduced the payment.

The remaining appeal was dismissed. Inherited real estate was not excluded in its entirety, and finality has not been confirmed.

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