Category Archives: Rockwills & Inheritance

What every executor should know about his duties

Posted on 5 April 2013 by ssquah

The following is an advisory which I received quite some time ago from Rockwills Trustee Berhad. Just thought that it is best to share it around so that the general public, especially those individuals who are acting as executors and … Continue reading →

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Willing away your shares with Bursa Malaysia

Posted on 6 December 2012 by ssquah

Recently, there was an opinion piece in The Star newspaper from a disgruntled person regarding Bursa Malaysia. Terming himself as an “Angry Senior Citizen”, he was questioning whether Bursa Malaysia had a rule which would prevent anyone from bequeathing his … Continue reading →

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How secure is security?

Posted on 19 November 2012 by ssquah

Have you ever wondered how files are typically kept in a lawyer’s office? Your documents may be one of these.

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Federer serves up big bonus for Oxfam

Posted on 9 July 2012 by ssquah

One of the biggest beneficiaries of Federer’s success at Wimbledon was Oxfam, a global confederation of 17 organisations in 92 dedicated to building a future free from the injustice of poverty. Continue reading →

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Baby boomers and their beneficiaries

Posted on 19 June 2012 by ssquah

According to a Reuters report, most young, wealthy Americans believe it is important to pass money on to their heirs. However, they may be disappointed to learn that their parents do not feel the same way. In an annual survey … Continue reading →

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Nina Wang’s forged will now a criminal case

Posted on 14 May 2012 by ssquah

Nina Wang ‘forged will’ case begins in Hong Kong Tony Chan, arriving in court with his wfe, is accused of forging Nina Wang’s will The criminal case against Tony Chan, the fengshui master accused of forging the will of Nina … Continue reading →

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The Al-Awl doctrine

Posted on 9 May 2012 by ssquah

This is something meant for Islamic estate planning: the doctrine of Al-Awl, where the total sum of the fractional distribution of a Muslim deceased’s assets to the heirs, according to the Faraid, does not add up to one. The Doctrine … Continue reading →

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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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