Question: Hi, my name is Tim. I’m 50 years old and I have a 10-year old son named Jim. As I write, I have a total of RM 750,000 in my

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Can I Bequeath My Property in Malaysia to My Singaporean Son?

Question: Hi, my name is Lee. I have been living in a freehold landed house in Subang Jaya which is now worth RM 850,000. I have a son, Leon who has

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Can I Bequeath My Singapore Investments with a Malaysian Will?

Question: Hi, I’m Lee, a Malaysian stock investor who invests through two stock brokerage accounts. The first account is with a Malaysian local bank where I invest in local stocks in

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Can the Wife of a Deceased Partner Demand Salary from My Company?

Question: Hi, I’m Ronald. I have co-founded RD Jams Sdn Bhd with Danny, my partner who passed on recently due to an accident. RD Jams Sdn Bhd is a jam manufacturing

Can a Divorce Revoke a Will?

Question: Hi, my name is Lex. I’m 20 years old and I’m studying for a business diploma in a local college. Recently, my dad passed on. During his funeral, I was greeted

Can My Eldest Daughter Take Care of Her Sisters?

Question: Hi, I’m Auntie Kim. I have three daughters namely: Li Xia, Li Yun, and Li Li, where they are 22, 16, and 14 years old respectively. Li Xia has recently

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Should I Bequeath My Bungalow to My 3 Children?

Question: Hi, I’m Mr. Chou. I’m 60 years old this year. Presently, I reside in a bungalow unit in City Heights with Ai Ling, my wife and Nick, the youngest of

Can Your Wealth Last Three Generations?

There is a popular Chinese saying, which is: ‘富不过三代’. It literally means ‘Wealth does not last three generations and beyond’. The logic behind this stigma is illustrated with the first generation

How to Administer a Property owned by the Deceased as the Executor of His Will?

Question: Hi, my name is Bob. Lately, I received a call from Bill, my elder brother. From our conversation, Bill mentioned that he is writing a will where he intends to

Nomination of Life Insurance Policy to Girlfriend

Question: I had a relative. His name was Fred. He passed on lately due to an accident. During his funeral, Jackson, our friend who serves as Fred’s insurance agent was present and

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