Probate and Administration in Singapore and Malaysia Law and Practice, 3rd Edition

Author: G Raman
Publisher: LexisNexis Singapore
ISBN: 9789812369529
Published In: January 2012
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Malaysia, Singapore ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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The eagerly anticipated third edition of Probate and Administration in Singapore and Malaysia - Law and Practice brings to the lawyer and informed layperson, an update of the law on wills, probate practice, succession and estate duty, since the publication of the previous edition in 2005.

The readers of the author's previous editions would be pleased at the retention of his concise and clear style of writing. This book is not only relevant to the legal practitioner, but also to financial planners, insurers and accountants.

Key Features:

+ Updated caselaw, legislation and source materials
+ An updated easy-to-follow table on Islamic succession in particular
+ Clear depiction of the Islamic succession tables according to the Hanafi School of Law and the Shafei School of Law.
+ A more comprehensive and explanatory list of the advantages of making wills
+ Discusses procedural law in Singapore and Malaysia with regard to probate and administration
+ Tables setting out rates of interest on estate duty in Singapore and Malaysia
+ Discusses contentious and non-contentious probate in Singapore and Malaysia
+ Explains the powers, duties and liabilities of personal representatives

Chapter 1 Historical Background: The English Inheritance

Chapter 2 Effects of Death

Chapter 3 Wills

Chapter 4 Law of Islamic Inheritance

Chapter 5 The Rights Of Succession

Chapter 6 Requirements for Letters of Representation

Chapter 7 Personal Representatives

Chapter 8 Estate Duty

Chapter 9 Non-Contentious Probate

Chapter 10 Contentious Probate

Chapter 11 Assets of a Deceased

Chapter 12 Rights, Powers and Duties of Personal Representatives

Chapter 13 Distribution of the Assets of a Deceased?s Estate

Chapter 14 Liability of the Personal Representative