Malaysia legislation
Section 5
Section 5
A grant of probate or letters of administration shall not be issued until—
(a)
an affidavit and inventory in the prescribed form of all the property, assets and effects (not exempted under section 4(1))
of the deceased in, or recoverable in, the State, including all outstanding book and other debts due and owing to the deceased, has been sworn by the applicant; and
(b)
the proper Estate Duty* on them has been paid.
Will to be deposited