What is the role of the lawyer in non-contentious Singapore probate matters?
Occasionally, there are disputes over Singapore wills, and certain beneficiaries may choose to challenge the will in a contested probate. However, for the most part, most Singaporean probate matters tend to be uncontested. In uncontested probate cases, Singapore probate lawyers are usually only instructed to extract the grant of probate or letters of administration…
Muslim Estate Planning in Singapore
Farā’id, or Islamic Inheritance Law / Muslim Intestate Succession Law governs the situation when the deceased Muslim passes away without making a will or when there is no agreement among his heirs on how his estate should be distributed. In Singapore, Farā’id is provided for in the Administration of Muslim Law Act (“AMLA”), and…
What happens if I don’t include my family members in my Will in Singapore?
While many Singaporeans generally create wills to benefit their family and loved ones after they pass on, this doesn’t always strictly have to be the case. For whatever reasons of their own, some testators may not include their immediate family in their wills. As the testator, you may assume that your wishes are paramount…
What is a Trustee and What are the Duties of a Trustee in Singapore?
What is a Trustee? In many wills, it is common to note someone being appointed as both “executor and trustee”. While commonly mistaken to be the same thing, an executor and a trustee are actually two different roles. An executor in Singapore has a statutory power of sale for administration purposes. However, those powers…
What is the Estate of a person and what forms a person’s Estate in Singapore?
What is the Estate of a Person in Singapore? To put things simply, your “estate” just means everything you own. To define it more narrowly, a person’s estate can be referred to as all of the assets he leaves behind after his death. What forms a person’s Estate in Singapore? 1) Personal Property Personal…
How should I keep and store my Singapore Will?
You’ve finally taken the time to have your will drafted by a Singapore lawyer. Everything is settled and you are content with how your assets are going to be allocated after you pass on. Now, there’s just one last thing to consider – where to keep and store the will for safe keeping. It’s…
What exactly is a Trust Fund and do you need to be rich to set up a Trust Fund for your children in Singapore?
You may have heard the term “Trust fund” before. It’s likely that if you’re not certain what it means, you probably associate the term with ultra-wealthy Singaporeans. Stories tend to propagate about “trust fund babies”, and how these young people are very well taken care of financially for the rest of their lives. However, if…
Case Study 1: Why you should draft a Will in Singapore even if you don’t consider yourself Wealthy.
Let us consider the following hypothetical situation. Mr. Jason Tan worked as a taxi-driver for most of his life to support his family. Over the past two years, he switched to driving for Uber in order to increase his monthly income. He is divorced, and has three minor children, two girls and one boy.…
What is Estate Planning and do you need an Estate Planning Lawyer in Singapore?
In Singapore’s increasingly affluent population, estate planning has become an important aspect of our lives. However, while the term “estate planning” is bandied around a lot, not many people know what it truly entails. So What is Estate Planning? Estate planning is the process of determining what you want to happen to your estate,…
How do I apply to be appointed as Deputy for someone who loses Mental Capacity without making a Lasting Power of Attorney in Singapore?
What is a Deputy? As mentioned in a previous post, if you don’t make an LPA in Singapore and lose mental capacity, someone will still have to be appointed to help you make decisions. This person or persons will be appointed by the court to do so, and are referred to as a deputy or…
