Probate And Administration Act Singapore
C any other documents in support of the originating summons required under the probate and administration act cap.
Probate and administration act singapore. This act may be cited as the probate and administration act. In the absence of a will your estate will be distributed in accordance to singapore s intestate succession act. 1 spouse children 2 parents 3 siblings 4 grandparents 5 aunts and uncles.
In this act unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context. Part x re sealing of probates and letters of administration granted out of singapore 46 interpretation 47 power of court to re seal 48 provisions for estate. Process of applying for a grant of probate in singapore.
Singapore statutes online is provided by the legislation division of the singapore attorney general s chambers. The administration oath under section 28 of the probate and administration act may however be filed at the same time as the supporting affidavit under rule 208 of the family justice rules as required by paragraph 63. Probate and administration act.
For muslim in singapore they are governed by the administration of muslim law act and syariah law. Who can be the administrator. Who is the administrator.
More information on such person s can be found in the probate and administration act. However as the application involves a large number of documents. The majority of probate applications for wills are non contentious.
251 the family justice rules or by the court. These letters of administration serve as a court order authorising a person to be appointed as the administrator to administer the estate and distribute the assets in accordance to singapore s laws. This does not apply if you are of islamic faith.
This section deals with the procedure for obtaining a probate in the family justice courts fjc which includes the family division of the high court with effect from 1 january 2015 the procedure in this section also applies to proceedings commenced before 1 january 2015 provided the matters are heard in the fjc. According to section 7 of the intestate succession act the priority of distribution is as follows. The information provided below is general in nature and is not.
For non muslims appointment of an administrator is according to the order of priority under. Applications for grants of probate or letters of administration will have to be filed electronically through the lawnet crimsonlogic service bureau at 133 new bridge road chinatown point 19 01 02 singapore 059413. Laws of intestacy in singapore.