Administration of Estates In Malaysia: Law and Procedure

Administration of Estates in Malaysia: Law and Procedure is an up-to-date and highly readable book
designed to provide a clear account of the theoretical and procedural framework relating to estates
administration for both Muslims and non-Muslims in Malaysia. This book focuses on the jurisdiction, scope
and procedure for estates administration by the High Court, the Small Estates Distribution Section and the
Public Trust Corporation (Amanah Raya Berhad), these being the three main administrative bodies responsible
for estates administration in Malaysia. The procedures are visualised in the form of charts to illustrate the
process flow of the administration process and sample forms are provided to serve as quick references of the
process.

This book includes discussion on the execution of trust and wills which has the effect of determining the
jurisdiction of the administrative bodies. The discussion incorporates the latest amendment to the Small
Estates (Distribution) Act 1955 which has come into force on September 1, 2009. This book also highlights
the execution of wassiyyah and hibah and provides a comparison between the concepts of charge under the
National Land Code 1965 with the concept of al-Rahn in Islam.