Malaysia legislation

Section 42

of PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1959

Section 42

Death of payee

(2)

If no administration has been taken out to the estate of the deceased person who has died intestate, and whose assets do not exceed ten thousand ringgit, including the amount of the funds directed to be so paid, transferred or delivered to him, the funds may be paid, transferred or delivered to the person who, being widower, widow, child, father, mother, brother or sister of the deceased, would be entitled to take administration to his or her estate upon a declaration by that person in the prescribed form.

Executor’s or administrator’s commission