Singapore & Malaysia
Succession:
Tax:
Hybrid
Intestate Succession Act, Syariah court for Muslim estates, CPF nomination, distribution certificates, relationshipCategory enum on ISA and Malaysian Distribution Act share schedules, ISA Schedule 2 distribution rules, CPF sub-account allocations (ordinary/special/medisave/retirement), nomination form version (pre/post 2010), marriage-triggered revocation tracking
Singapore and Malaysia succession law — ISA intestate distribution, AMLA Islamic distribution, CPF/EPF nominations, Malaysian Distribution Act, Shariah court jurisdiction.
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Extension Fields
| Field | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code — SG for Singapore, MY for Malaysia. Determines which succession framework applies | |
| cpfNominations | array | ||
| epfNominations | array | ||
| malaysianDistributionAct | Malaysian distribution act | ||
| malaysianShariah | Malaysian shariah | ||
| marriageRevocation | object | Whether and how marriage revokes a prior will. For Singapore non-Muslim testators, see s.13 Wills Act (Cap 352). Muslim testators are governed by AMLA and Sharia. | |
| notes | string | ||
| singaporeAMLA | Singapore amladistribution | ||
| singaporeISA | Singapore isadistribution |
Example Scenarios
5 case studies use this extension.
Dragon Gate Trust, Shanghai
Cross-border wealth advisory managing PRC-Hong Kong-Singapore estate transitions
Harrison Marsh LLP
Eliminating re-keying across 5,000 probate cases a year
Nakamura Industrial Holdings
Cross-border family succession across six countries
National Provident Authority
Pension death benefit distribution for 4 million members
Pacific Alliance Bank
Deceased account processing across five APAC jurisdictions
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Subject: Jurisdiction Enquiry — Singapore & Malaysia