Passing Away Without a Will- How Will Division of Assets be Determined? If someone were to pass away without a Will in Singapore, Section 7 of the Intestate Succession Act will determine the division of his/ her assets. If the deceased is married with children,…
If you are planning to contest a Will in Singapore, you should show that the Will is invalid. For instance, the legal requirements and formalities of the Will are not complied with. If you succeed in contesting a Will in Singapore, the assets of the…
If you had just lost a loved one and he/ she left behind a Will, you may be wondering about how to apply for probate in Singapore? In the Will, a trusted person of the deceased will be appointed as the executor. The executor will…
If a next-of-kin has passed away leaving behind assets (i.e. estate) but without a Will, the administration of his/ her estate must be commenced by way of an application for a grant of letters of administration. His/ her assets will be distributed as per the…
When a person passes away, his/ her assets are distributed according to his/ her Will. If there is no Will, the assets are distributed according to the rules under Section 7 of the Intestate Succession Act. There will be some instances where the manner the…
After a person passes away, the executor appointed in his/ her Will has to make an application for the grant of probate in Singapore. The executor is the person appointed by the deceased to administer his/ her assets. Where the deceased did not leave behind…
After a person passes away, what will happen to his/ her assets? It depends on whether a Will is left behind by the deceased, or not. Even if a Will is left behind, the Will may not be helpful as certain assets are left unspecified.…
If a Will has been executed by the deceased but the named executor is uncontactable what can you do? In cases where the deceased did not execute a Will, the closest next-of-kin has the priority in making an application for the grant of letters of…
In a case where the deceased resides in Country Y and he has substantial assets in both Country Y and Singapore, how do you deal with the deceased’s assets in Singapore? Assuming that the country is a Commonwealth country, you may either: Apply for resealing…
Any asset not specifically provided for in the Will is known as residuary property. There may be residual properties as a result of: A mistake in the Will, resulting in some properties being left out from specific instructions. The beneficiary to the specific asset has…