Small Estate Distribution Act

2 in bringing this act into force in sarawak the minister may by order make such.

Small estate distribution act. Small estates distribution 3 laws of malaysia act 98 small estates distribution act 1955 arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. First the total value of his assets must not exceed rm2mil. Application of part and definition of small estate 4. Application of part and definition of small estate 4.

Interpretation part ii administration of small estates 3. 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. This is done under the small estates distribution act 1955. Short title and commencement 2.

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. Jurisdiction in respect of small estates 5. Act 300laws of malaysia4 distribution 5 laws of malaysia act 300 distribution act 1958 an act relating to the law of distribution of intestate estates. 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. A 446 1986 short title and application 1. Short title and commencement 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.

1 this act may be cited as the distribution act 1958. 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. Sarawak 12 december 1986 p u. 3 where before the coming into force of this act an application for distribution or for a grant of letters of administration of a small estate under any written law repealed by this act has been made to a land administrator or in the case of sarawak a probate officer and the estate has not been fully administered the land administrator shall have jurisdiction to continue the proceedings.

Distribution under the small estates distribution act 1955 the administration of a small estate is governed by the small estates distribution act 1955 in malaysia a small estate means an estate of a deceased person not exceeding rm2 million in total value without deduction of debts and the estate must at least consists of a land or building i e. 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.