Our lawyer, Desmond Ong, seeks to help you understand what you need to do to manage the financial assets of your recently deceased loved one. The articles on this website are designed to be accessible to people who are not trained legally. We hope that you will leave this website having gained some useful knowledge about Singapore Probate Law.
Published on 17th August, 2016 by Desmond Ong
You should expect to receive the Grant of Probate / Letters of Administration from your lawyer within one month of the last court document being filed, barring any complications.
Published on 17th August, 2016 by Desmond Ong
A person who passes away leaving a Will is said to have died “testate”. When a person dies testate, a Grant of Probate is required to administer the deceased person’s estate.
Published on 17th August, 2016 by Desmond Ong
A person who passes away without leaving a Will is said to have died “intestate”. When a person dies intestate, Letters of Administration are required to administer the deceased person’s estate.
Published on 20th August, 2016 by Desmond Ong
You will run into difficulties extracting the Grant of Probate if the Will has defects.
Published on 20th August, 2016 by Desmond Ong
Only the Executor (or Executors, as the case may be) can apply for the Grant of Probate.
Published on 17th August, 2016 by Desmond Ong
Probate and administration is the legal process through which a person (or several people) are appointed to manage the deceased person’s financial assets.