Category Archives: Rockwills & Inheritance

Tommaso the cat inherits from owner

Posted on 14 December 2011 by ssquah

It is not often that one hears about people dying and leaving all or part of their fortunes to animals. Usually when such stories come to light, we hear that it has happened in the western countries. Less so in … Continue reading →

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Dying without a Will

Posted on 19 November 2011 by ssquah

Here’s a story from New Zealand about a parent’s agony to withdraw the money from their deceased son’s bank account. It was a long procedure culminating in them having to get a statutory declaration. Question: Do we need to go … Continue reading →

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Falsified signature

Posted on 31 October 2011 by ssquah

Let’s not speculate about whether the signature on the document was forged or not. For all you know, it might have been perfectly executed. But on the other hand, it could have indeed been a forgery. At the centre of … Continue reading →

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Digital inheritance

Posted on 13 October 2011 by ssquah

If you are reading this, you must be one of countless people with Internet access. Chances are that you would have an account with Yahoo or Google or Hotmail. With social media being such a rage, chances are also very likely that you are on facebook. Possibly, LinkedIn. You may have also stored some personal data on Flickr or Picasa, or purchased some space in a digital cloud somewhere. Congratulations. You have one more thing to worry about: what happens to all this information once you die. Continue reading →

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My association with Rockwills Corporation

Posted on 27 July 2011 by ssquah

There are people who ask me how long I have been associated with Rockwills, the pioneering Will-writing company in Malaysia and they were surprised that both Rockwills and I go back a very long way. To be exact, 1995. incidentally, … Continue reading →

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Lessons learnt from Syed Kechik’s estate legal battle

Posted on 23 April 2011 by ssquah

There are three lessons to learn from this classic example of intestacy, that is, a situation where someone dies without a Will (or Wasiat in the case of a Muslim). Continue reading →

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Legal battle for Syed Kechik’s RM400 million estate ends

Posted on 20 April 2011 by ssquah

During his lifetime, politician and businessman Syed Kechik Syed Mohamed Al-Bukhary had amassed an empire that was worth about RM400 million. Continue reading →

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Unclaimed monies

Posted on 24 February 2011 by ssquah

The total amount of unclaimed monies in the country stands at RM4 billion. Continue reading →

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The pets shall inherit

Posted on 30 October 2010 by ssquah

Very few people in Malaysia or Singapore will want to leave their assets to their pets when they die but apparently to some Westerners, this is a serious consideration. In my years as an estate planner, I have yet to … Continue reading →

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Estate planning is evolving

Posted on 21 September 2010 by ssquah

Lately, I’ve been attempting to meet up with some high net worth clients to share some ideas on estate planning with them. How fortunate to come across this very timely article in The Edge online version. It really helps to … Continue reading →

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