Small Estate Distribution Act



Jurisdiction in respect of small estates 5.

Small estate distribution act. Small estates distribution act 1955 list of sections amended section amending authority in force from 1 act a702 01 01 1989 2 act a702 01 02 1974. Small estates distribution 3 laws of malaysia act 98 small estates distribution act 1955 arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. They can apply as a small estate only if three conditions are complied with.

B 217 1974 01 07 1974 act 160 29 08 1975 act a399 10 06 1977 act a533 18 10 1979 act a702 01 01 1989. Peninsular malaysia 1 may 1958. Short title and commencement 2.

A small estate affidavit also known as the affidavit for collection of personal property is a document that allows individual s that feel they are rightly due to inheritance when the decedent the individual that died did not leave a will this is only for those that have died with less than 5 000 to 150 000 maximum depends on the state total to their name. First the total value of his assets must not exceed rm2mil. Application of part and definition of small estate 4.

Interpretation part ii administration of small estates 3. 1 this act may be cited as the small estates distribution act 1955 and shall come into force in relation to any state on such date as the minister may by notification in the gazette appoint and the minister may appoint different dates for different provisions of this act. Short title and commencement 2.

This is done under the small estates distribution act 1955. Application of part and definition of small estate 4. 1 this act may be cited as the distribution act 1958.

Jurisdiction in respect of small estates 5. Interpretation part ii administration of small estates 3. Sarawak 12 december 1986 p u.

In order to make the process easier the parliament enacted the small estates distribution act 1955 seda 1955 which applies to an estate which consists wholly or partly of immovable property and does not exceed rm2 000 000 00 in value before the deduction of debts. A 446 1986 short title and application 1. Interpretation given under section 3 2 the small estates distribution act 1955 describes a small estate is the assets of the deceased consists in whole or in part is immovable property located in any state and the total value of not more than rm2 million on the date of application made from 1 september 2009.