Your current will may not be your final Will and Testament
Losing a family member, having a new born, buying a new property, changing your car and many other life events would change your will directly.
Wills Act 1959
How not to write a Will
People are scared away from writing their own Will, not for lack of trying but for the fear of getting it wrong. Lawyers will always claim that it is a difficult task that only people in the legal profession truly understand how to write a will. More often than not with a little bit of …
The Pandemic and Will writing
The Covid-19 pandemic has produced a rise in estate planning, but not a large enough rise as we were expecting. Most Malaysians still do not have a last will and testament. Many believe that they don’t have enough in assets like money or properties to warrant a will, or that their savings will automatically go …
Validity of a Will
A will is known as “Last Will and Testament” basically because it is your last. As soon as you write a new will, sign it in front of two witnesses and date it, it becomes your Last Will and Testament. It overrides any other will you may have. Your will is automatically revoked if you …
Do you have a will?
Lately we received quite a number of emails on what people go through when their loved one die with or without a will. We have written on this topic before but thought we can summarize it here again. Let’s first explore if you do not leave behind a will and what your loved ones will …
Wills in Malaysia
What are wills all about and why do I need them? Wills may seem like a by-product of an era long ago, for rich people with lots of money and properties that need a complex legal document to sort out all their affairs long after they pass. Movies have dramatized the will process with films …
What exactly is a Last Will and Testament?
What exactly is a Last Will and Testament? and do you need a lawyer to prepare one? According to Wikipedia it’s “A will or testament is a legal document that expresses a person’s (testator) wishes as to how their property (estate) is to be distributed after their death and as to which person (executor) is …
Wills Act 1959 Malaysia
The Wills Act in Malaysia is applicable only to non-Muslims, since Muslim inheritance is governed under the Syariah law. However a Muslim should prepare a “Wasiat” which is equivalent of a will and appoint their “Wasi” which means an executor who would be incharge of their Wasiat. What makes a will valid?Under the Wills Act …