Malaysia legislation

Section 23

of Muslim Wills State Sabah Enactment 2018

Section 23

(1)

Subject to section 22, where a bequest is made to a limited number of persons, but did not specify them by names and some of them are not competent to be beneficiaries at the time of the testator’s death, the property shall be distributed to the remaining rightful beneficiaries.

(2)

Where a will is a joint one between a specified person and a group or organization, or between a group and an organization, or between all of them, every specified person and every individual of the limited group, and every unlimited organization shall have a share in the will.

(3)

Where a will is made to a person, group of persons or a specified party is invalid, the share of the person, group of persons or specified party in the bequeathed property shall become the testator’s estate.

Will to an unborn child

Section 23 — Muslim Wills State Sabah Enactment 2018