Estates

Administration of Estates,
Probate & Inheritance Disputes

Probate is the process of passing the assets of a deceased person to his or her heirs. In the face of the grief to the family that is caused by the loss of a loved one, the executor or administrator of an estate is under a fiduciary duty to "administer" the estate and distribute it according to the wishes of the testator. We provide assistance to ensure a smooth and painless probate administration.

Our lawyers handle a very large number of probate cases each year, comprising estates of all sizes and complexities, from simple estates valued at less than $100,000 all the way up to estates valued in the millions. We also have considerable experience handling estates with real estate, business interests, and assets located overseas.

Our speciality lies in the administration of muslim estates; in particular FARAID the Islamic law of distribution and WASIAT the practice of Islamic Wills, Trusts and Wealth Management.

In relation to Inheritance Disputes - we represent parties in wills contests, including disputed accountings, recovery of assets, claims and all manner of inheritance disputes and potential estate/guardianship litigation.

Notable Transactions undertaken by our practice include -

Lawyers to contact for Administration of Estates, Probate and Inheritance Disputes are -

Mirza Namazie and Chua Boon Beng.