Probate and Estate Administration

Estate Administration is the process of compiling and managing a deceased’s assets, settling any debts and distributing the remaining assets to the rightful beneficiaries. In Malaysia, the governing laws and legal procedures can be differ depending on whether the deceased has died testate or intestate (without a will).

In Yeo Law Chambers, we are able to assist our client to apply for Letter of Administration and Grant of Probate from the High Court of Malaya, thereafter to register the deceased’s properties to the rightful beneficiaries. In a situation where the deceased died intestate leaving estate with a value less than RM2 million including immovable property, we are able to assist our client to file a petition for a grant of LA with the relevant land office.