PERATURAN-PERATURAN HARTA PUSAKA KECIL (PEMBAHAGIAN) (PINDAAN) 2024

Peraturan-Peraturan Harta Pusaka Kecil (Pembahagian) 1955 [L.N. 495/1955], yang disebut “Peraturan-Peraturan ibu” dalam Peraturan-Peraturan ini, dipinda dengan menggantikan perkataan “Land Administrator” di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan “Estate Distribution Officer”.

“Principal Registry” takrif yang berikut:

‘ “person” includes an individual, a creditor, a purchaser, the Corporation, the Majlis, a guardian or next friend;’.

dengan peraturan yang berikut:

P.U. (A) 194 3

“Forms.

Distribution

Office unless the Estate Distribution Officer determines otherwise.

Penggantian peraturan 3

dengan peraturan yang berikut:

“Petition and search by

Principal

Registry.

Peraturan baharu 3C

Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas peraturan 3B peraturan yang berikut:

“Inquiry.

dengan peraturan yang berikut:

P.U. (A) 194 5

“Notice of hearing for petition.

dengan peraturan yang berikut:

“Transfer to

High Court or another

Estate

Distribution

Officer.

If the estate of the deceased is a not a small estate, the Estate Distribution Officer shall transfer to the Registrar of the appropriate High Court the petition referred to in subregulation 3(1) in Form I.

dengan peraturan yang berikut:

peraturan yang berikut:

“Service of notice.

Any notice issued under these Regulations to be served on the petitioner, applicant or any person relating to the estate of the deceased may be effected by hand, post or by electronic communications.”.

P.U. (A) 194 7

“Hearing.

dengan peraturan yang berikut:

Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda dengan memotong peraturan 9 dan 10.

dengan peraturan yang berikut:

“Subsequent application.

Form

P and upon receipt of such application, the Estate Distribution Officer shall issue a notice of hearing for subsequent application in Form S.

Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan peraturan 12A dengan peraturan yang berikut:

“Amendment of order.

Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda dengan memotong peraturan 13, 14 dan 16.

Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan peraturan 16A dengan peraturan yang berikut:

“Sale of property.

Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda dengan memotong peraturan 16AA.

Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan peraturan 16B dengan peraturan yang berikut:

“Sale of property by tender among the beneficiaries.

of the Act, the Estate Distribution Officer may order the land or any part of it to be sold by tender among the beneficiaries.

Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas peraturan 16B peraturan yang berikut:

“Sale of land by majority consent.

16BA. (1)

Subject to subsection 15(4A)

of the

Act, the Estate Distribution Officer shall offer the land or part of it to be purchased by the beneficiary who does not consent to the sale of the land or part of it.

refuse to purchase the land or part of it, the Estate Distribution Officer may open to tender such land or part of it to other beneficiaries or any other potential buyers.”.

Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda dengan memotong peraturan 16C.

Pindaan peraturan 18 23.

Peraturan 18 Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda—

Jadual Pertama kepada Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda—

(a)

dengan memotong Borang EE, Borang FF, Borang G, Borang J, Borang K1,

Borang K2, Borang K3, Borang W dan Borang X;

(b)

dengan menggantikan Borang A dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM A

PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 8

[Subregulation 3(1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ……………...................................……………………………….... deceased

Petition of …………………………………………………………………………... (Petitioner)

of………………………………....…………………………………………………….………………….

………………………….…………………………………………………………………... (address)

Contact No. ………………………………….….. E-mail …………………………………………

I, the above-named petitioner state as follows:

1.

The deceased died on the ……….… day of …..………… year …....………….

P.U. (A) 194 15 2.

I am a person claiming to be interested in the said estate as—

*Beneficiary**/Creditor/Purchaser/Corporation/Majlis/Guardian/

Next Friend

(*Delete as appropriate)

**As beneficiary, my relationship to the deceased is ………………….……..

3.

Name of deceased’s father……………………………………… (alive/dead), and name of deceased’s mother …………………………………. (alive/dead).

4.

To the best of my knowledge and belief the deceased left a widow/widower and the next-of-kin, as follows:

Name

NRIC

(or any other identification no.)

Relationship to deceased

Address/e-mail

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

5.

The deceased was at the date of his death possessed of the following property:

A – IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

Description/

Title No./Sales and Purchase

Agreement/

Any Interest

Lot/

Parcel/

Town/

Village/

Mukim and

District

Share

Address of the property

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

B – MOVABLE PROPERTY

Description of movable property

Approximate Value

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

P.U. (A) 194 16

C – DEBTS DUE TO DECEASED

Description of debt

Amount

Name and address/

e-mail of debtor

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

6.

The deceased was at the date of his death indebted as follows:

Nature of debt

Amount

Name and address/

e-mail of creditor

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

7.

I hereby solemnly affirm and declare that the deceased and I have not been adjudged a bankrupt.

8.

I pray that the deceased’s estate may be distributed in the manner provided under the Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955 and as far as my knowledge goes, no previous application for distribution of the estate of the deceased has been made by any person.

9.

I hereby declare that the details furnished above are true and best of my knowledge and belief, and I undertake to inform of any changes therein immediately. In case any of the above information is found to be false or untrue or misleading or misrepresenting, I am aware that I may be held liable for it. I hereby authorize sharing of the information furnished on this form.

Dated this …………………………… day of …………………… 20………………

Signed and solemnly declared by the above-named ………………………………….

…...………………………..

at ……………………………………………………

Signature of Petitioner in the State of ………………………………….

dated this………………….. 20……………….

P.U. (A) 194 17

In the presence of:

……………………………………………………..

Sessions Court Judge/Magistrate/

Commissioner for Oaths

”;

P.U. (A) 194 18

(c)

dengan menggantikan Borang AA dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM AA

SUBSTITUTION OF PETITIONER

[Regulation 3A]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of …………………………….................…………………………………...….. deceased

Petition by (name of the earlier petitioner) …...…..……………………………………………

of………………………………....…………………………………………………….…………………………

…………….………………………………………………………………………………………....(address)

Contact No. ……………………………………….….. E-mail ……………………………………………

I, …………………………… NRIC/any other identification no. .………………..…...……………

claiming to be interested in the said estate as beneficiary stated in the above petition, hereby solemnly affirmed that the said petitioner;

*(a) had died on …………………………………………. (date); or

*(b) is incapable to represent himself due to critical illness or unsoundness of mind.

2.

In lieu of the above said petitioner, I apply to be the new petitioner for the petition.

3.

I hereby make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the particular given above to be true and in case any of the above information is found to be false or untrue or misleading or misrepresenting,

I am aware that I may be held liable for it.

Dated this …………………………… day of …………………… 20………………

Signed and solemnly declared by the above-named at

…..…………..…….…………

in the State of dated this

20

Signature of Applicant

P.U. (A) 194 19

In the presence of:

…………………………………………………………..

Sessions Court Judge/Magistrate/

Commissioner for Oaths

*Delete as appropriate

”;

P.U. (A) 194 20

(d)

dengan menggantikan Borang B dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM B

PART I

NOTICE OF APPLICATION

[Subregulation 3(2)]

Other names (if any)

..………….………………….…

Estate Distribution Officer

Date: ………………………………….

PART II

NOTICE OF ISSUE OF GRANT

[Subregulation 7(3A)]

Other names (if any)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

P.U. (A) 194 21

L.S …...…………….…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

Date: ………………………………….

”;

P.U. (A) 194 22

(e)

dengan menggantikan Borang C dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM C

PRINCIPAL PROBATE REGISTRY

[Subregulation 3(4)]

OFFICE ADDRESS

Name of deceased

Other names (if any)

Any other identification no. ……………………………………………………

Death Certificate/reference no.

Date of death

Petition number

Name of petitioner

Any other identification no. ……………………………………………………

Relations

With reference to your notice dated *…………………………… in connection with the above-mentioned matter, I have caused a search to be made of the record of applications for Probate/Letters of Administration and Distribution made after 1.4.1946

and of authority grants after that date and find

*…………………….………..:

*(a)

*Court/Amanah Raya Berhad/Others,

*Petition No./Caveat No./Others

*Filed by

*Name of Petitioner

*New NRIC/Old NRIC/Any other Identification No. ……...

*Date ………………………………………………………………………….

*Relations

*(b)

that no application has been made for administration in respect of this Estate of the deceased

………………………………………………………

Registrar,

High Court, Kuala Lumpur/Kuching

Date: ……………………. 20 …….........

*Fill/Delete as appropriate

”;

P.U. (A) 194 23

(f)

dengan menggantikan Borang D dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM D

NOTICE OF HEARING (PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION)

[Subregulations 3(4) and 6B(4), and paragraph 4(1)(b)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of …….………........................................…………………………..deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of…………………………………………………

Petition having made by……………………………………………………………………of

……………………………………………………………….for distribution of the estate and effects of ……………………………deceased, late of ………………………………

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT—

The petition will be heard at …………………………………………………

On the …………………day of ………20………at ………………… a.m./p.m.

All persons claiming to have any interest in the estate of the deceased are required to attend at the time and place above-mentioned.

Any person wishing to object to the petition may lodge a written objection to the Estate Distribution Officer before the above date.

In the course of hearing, all persons to whom this notice is specifically addressed to are legally bound to appear before Estate

Distribution Officer.

Dated at ……………………this ………………… day of ……………… 20……………

Estate Distribution Officer

Office……………………………..

.....................................................

.....................................................

”;

P.U. (A) 194 24

(g)

dengan menggantikan Borang DD dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM DD

NOTICE OF DIRECTIONS UNDER SECTION 11A

(REQUIRING ATTENDANCE AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS)

[Subregulation 4(5)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of …….………........................................…………………………..deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of…………………………………………………

To: ...…………………………………………………………………………………………………...

of………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

WHEREAS a petition for distribution/application of subsequent application of the estates and effects of the above-named deceased has been made and the petition/application will be heard at

………………………………. on the …………… day of ………………… 20…… at

…………… a.m./p.m.;

AND WHEREAS it appears to me that you are likely to be able to give evidence regarding the petition/application in the estate of the deceased and to produce all documents including issue documents of title and other documents evidencing title, in your possession and you are hereby required to appear before me at the time and place stated above;

NOW, THEREFORE you are warned that if you, without just cause or excuse, neglect or refuse to appear or fail to produce such documents, an action will be brought against you under section 174 or 175 of the Penal Code [Act 574].

Given under my hand and seal at…………………………………………………………

Dated at ……………………this ………………… day of ……………… 20……………

Estate Distribution Officer

Office……………………………..

”;

P.U. (A) 194 25

(h)

dengan menggantikan Borang DDA dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM DDA

LETTER OF CONSENT

[Regulation 4A]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………………………………………………………………deceased

Petition or Application of …………………………….. of …………………………………

I ………………………………. NRIC/any other identification no. ………...….…. of

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

hereby solemnly affirmed that the above-mentioned deceased leaving estates as follows:

Immovable Property

Description and

No. of Title

Lot/Parcel/

Town/Village/Mukim and District

Share of the

Deceased

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

Movable Property (e.g. : vehicle, cash, bank account, bond, etc.)

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

P.U. (A) 194 26

2.

I am a person claiming to be interested in the estate as beneficiary of the above-mentioned deceased’s estate and agree the estate may be distributed as follows (choose and initial)—

*(a)

consistent with Islamic law – faraid for Muslim*/

Distribution Act 1958 [Act 300] for non-Muslim;

*(b) by consensus as in Schedules below;

*(c) surrender my whole share or interest in the estate to

………………….................... (name and NRIC/any other identification no.) and I hereby declared that I shall have no rights or claims over the estate thereafter

(If intended to give to one person among beneficiaries).

3.

**I hereby acknowledge that this Letter of Consent is not for the purpose of appointing a representative during the hearing or appointing an administrator for the above-mentioned estate of the deceased.

4.

I hereby declare that the above-mentioned statement is true and fully understand the implications of my consent given herewith and signed by me.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

*Delete as appropriate.

**For appointing a representative during the hearing or appointing an administrator, the beneficiaries are required to make a standard Statutory Declaration as specified under the Statutory Declarations Act 1960

[Act 783].

***For attestation before Notary Public, the Notary Public must be appointed under the Notaries Public Act 1959

[Act 115].

………………………………………

Before me,

(Name and

Signature/

thumb-print of the person making the consent)

Date: …………………………..

………………………………………

(Initial & affix small seal of

Commissioner of Oaths)

(Sessions Court Judge, Magistrate,

Estate Distribution Officer,

Land Administrator,

Commissioner for Oaths,

Consular Officers or

***Notary Public)

P.U. (A) 194 27

SCHEDULE I

State of …………………………

…..………...........……………….… …………………………………………

(Name and signature/

thumb-print of the person making the consent)

SCHEDULE II

State of …………………………

…......……………………………… ……………………………………….………

(Name and Signature/

thumb-print of the person making the consent)

Date : ………………………………

*For attestation before Notary Public, the Notary Public must be appointed under the Notaries

Public Act 1959 [Act 115].

Description/Title

No./Lot/Parcel/

(Estate of the deceased)

Town/

Village/

Mukim and

District

Name of Parties

Share to be distributed

Description

Name of Parties

Share to be distributed

(Sessions Court Judge, Magistrate,

Estate Distribution Officer, Land

Administrator, Commissioner for Oaths,

Consular Officers or *Notary Public)

(Sessions Court Judge, Magistrate, Estate

Distribution Officer, Land Administrator,

Commissioner for Oaths, Consular

Officers or *Notary Public)

”;

P.U. (A) 194 28

(i)

dengan memasukkan selepas Borang DDA borang yang berikut:

“FORM DDB

NOTICE OF INQUIRY

[Subregulations 3(4) and 3C(2)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………………………...............…………………………..deceased

Petition of …………………………… of………………………………………………………….

Petition/Application having made by …………………………………………………

of………………………………. on the ……………… day of ………………...20……….for distribution of the estate and effects of …………………………………deceased.

TAKE NOTICE that the Petitioner or Applicant or any person concerned named—

…………..……………….................NRIC/any other identification no. ………………..

…………..……………….................NRIC/any other identification no. ………………..

…………..……………….................NRIC/any other identification no. ………………..

shall attend before the Estate Distribution Officer for an inquiry.

The above-mentioned inquiry will be held at ……………………….……

On the…..……………... day of ………20…………… at ……………a.m./p.m.

In the course of inquiry, all persons to whom this notice is specifically addressed to are legally bound to appear before Estate

Distribution Officer.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that you are required to:

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…

………………………………….……………………………………………………………………….

Dated at ……………………this ………………… day of ……………… 20……………

Estate Distribution Officer

Office……………………………..

P.U. (A) 194 29

.....................................................

.....................................................

FORM DDC

APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION

BY WAY OF STATUTORY DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 8B

[Subregulation 6B (1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

I……….………………………NRIC/any other identification no.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….. citizen of…………………...………………………… address at …………………………………….

do solemnly and sincerely declare that:

(2)

I am the Petitioner/Applicant in the estate of……………………………

……………………………..(deceased), NRIC/any other identification no.

………………….………..…………………/Distribution Suit No. ……………………;

(3)

I am not an undischarged bankrupt;

(4)

This application is made for the purposes of (choose and initial)—

*(a)

Summary Distribution of movable property only as stated in Form A and I hereby declared that the deceased did not leave any immovable property (land/house etc.);

*(b)

Summary Distribution of movable property only as stated in the subsequent application (Form P) and I acknowledge that there is no change in the heirs of the deceased; or

*(c)

revocation of the trustee who had been appointed in the previous petition/application because the minor had attained the age of majority.

(5)

For the purpose of application in paragraph (4)(a) or (4)(b)

above, the deceased left the heir(s) as stated in the petition or application and I hereby declare that there are no heir(s)

left behind. If I fail to provide actual information relating to the deceased including the information of the deceased’s heir(s)

(Initial & affix small seal of

Commissioner for Oaths)

P.U. (A) 194 30

that are entitled to the deceased’s property, I will take full responsibility to provide any compensation or anything equivalent to remedy such situation.

(6)

For applications in paragraph (4)(a) or (4)(b), I pray the estate may be distributed as follows (choose and initial) —

*(a) consistent with Islamic law – faraid for Muslim*/

Distribution Act 1958 [Act 300] for non-Muslim;

*(b) by consensus as in Schedules below;

and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the declaration to be true, and by virtue of the Statutory Declarations

Act 1960.

Signed and solemnly declared by the above named at

..…………..…….…………….

in the State of dated this

20

Signature of Applicant

Before me,

…………………………………………………….

Sessions Court Judge/Magistrate/

Commissioner for Oaths

*Delete as appropriate.

(Initial & affix small seal of

Commissioner of Oaths)

”;

P.U. (A) 194 31

(j)

dengan menggantikan Borang E dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM E

ORDER FOR DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 13

[Subregulation 11(7), and paragraphs 6B(3)(a) and 7(1)(a)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ……………………………...................…………………………..deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………...……………………….

This matter coming on for disposal at…………….…… on the……………….day of…………………………..… 20………………….……. before me the *undersigned/

the former …………………………………………………..….……………………………….....

for the Office of……………………………………………………………………………………

IT IS ORDERED THAT—

Firstly, such part of the immovable property of the deceased as is described in Schedule I hereto be distributed in the manner provided in the said Schedule.

Secondly, such part of the movable property of the deceased as is described in Schedule II hereto be distributed in the manner provided in the said Schedule.

Thirdly, the Grant of Letters of Administration hereunto annexed and marked as Form F do issue to ………………………. of ………………………….

in respect of the assets of the deceased not included in Schedules I and II hereto.

Fourthly, whereas the net value of the estate is found by me to be

RM……………………………………………………………the Estate Duty fee thereon amounting to RM…………………………………………shall be paid.

Given under my hand and seal at…………………………………..

Dated this ………………… day of ……………… 20………………….

P.U. (A) 194 32

..………….………………….…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

*Delete as appropriate.

SCHEDULE I

State of......................................................................

Title No./Lot/

Parcel/Sub-lease

No./Others

Estate of the deceased

Town/

Village/

Mukim and

District

Name of beneficiary and

NRIC/any other identification no.

Share to be registered

Date: ……………………..

..………….………………….…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

(Record of Registration for Registrar of Titles and/or Land

Administrator)

P.U. (A) 194 33

SCHEDULE II

State of ......................................................................

Description

Name of beneficiary and

NRIC/any other identification no.

Share

Date: ……………………..

..………….………………….…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

”;

P.U. (A) 194 34

(k)

dengan menggantikan Borang F dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM F

GRANT OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION UNDER SECTION 13

[Subregulation 11(7), paragraphs 6B(3)(b), 7(1)(b) and 12(4)(b)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………….………........................................…………………………..deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of……………………………………………………………….

I……………………………….……………… hereby make known that on the…………...................

day of ...............................20….............Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of ........................................................................................................................................ deceased, late of ………………………………………………………………………………….. were granted to—

……….............................................. as administrator of……………………………………………………… he having undertaken to administer the same and in any case subject to directions of Estate Distribution Officer, he is to make a full or true inventory of the said estate and effects and submit the same to the Estate Distribution Officer either within six months from the date of this grant or within such time as the Estate Distribution Officer may from time to time appoint, or also to render to the Estate Distribution Officer a true account of the said estate and effects within one year from the same date or within such time as the Estate Distribution Officer may from time to time appoint.

This grant is subject to the following limitation—

It is limited under section 8B or section 13 of the Small Estates

(Distribution) Act 1955, to the collection and preservation of the property of the deceased or any interest of deceased therein and to give discharge for debts due to his estate (if any), however subject to any directions given by the Estate Distribution Officer in the course of settlement of said estate and effects.

A schedule of the property of the deceased and any note or directions towards that property (if any) is as appended overleaf.

Given under my hand and seal at…………………………………..

Dated this ………………… day of ……………… 20………………….

P.U. (A) 194 35

………….…………………..…………………

ESTATE DISTRIBUTION OFFICER

SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF THE ABOVE-NAMED DECEASED

Gross Value

Liabilities

Net value ..

CERTIFICATE OF PAYMENT

I hereby certify that RM …………………. being the estate duty payable in respect of the property aforesaid has been paid by petitioner or applicant.

Date: …………………………..

..………….………………….…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

”;

P.U. (A) 194 36

(l)

dengan memasukkan selepas Borang F borang yang berikut:

“FORM FA

LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION PENDENTE LITE UNDER SECTION 8C

[Subregulation 6C(2)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ……….………........................................……………………………………. deceased

Petition of ………………………………… of………………………………………………………………….

I…………………………………………………………… the Estate Distribution Officer of

………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………. hereby appoint ……………………….…………………………………………of……………………………………...

as administrator, to obtain an information of particular of any asset of the deceased from any persons or agencies.

The particular person shall having undertaken to administer the same and to make a full and true inventory of the said estate and effects and submit the same to the Estate Distribution Officer within three months from the date of this grant.

A schedule of the property of the deceased and any note or direction towards that property (if any) is as appended overleaf.

Given under my hand and seal at…………………………………..

Dated this ………………… day of ……………… 20………………….

………….…………………..…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

P.U. (A) 194 37

SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF THE ABOVE-NAMED DECEASED

Gross Value

Liabilities

Net value ..

Date: …………………………..

………….…………………..…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

”;

P.U. (A) 194 38

“FORM H

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN/NEXT FRIEND UNDER SECTION 10

[Subregulation 8(1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………….………........................................………………………… deceased

Petition of …………………………… of………………………………………………………………………

WHEREAS it appears that ..……………………………………………………………... is a beneficiary/are beneficiaries of, or claimant to an interest in, the estate of

………………………………………………………………………………………………………… deceased and that the said …………………………………………………………………………….. is a person of unsound mind/is a minor of unsound mind/are minors of unsound mind/

is a minor/are minors/patient.

NOW THEREFORE I, ……………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………… for the Office of …………….………………………..

HEREBY APPOINT ……………………………………. of ………………………………………………….

TO

BE

THE

*GUARDIAN/NEXT

FRIEND of the said

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

for the purpose of all proceedings in the above-mentioned suit.

Given under my hand and seal at…………………………………..

Dated this ………………… day of ……………… 20………………….

Estate Distribution Officer

*Delete as appropriate

”;

P.U. (A) 194 39

(n)

dengan menggantikan Borang HH dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM HH

ORDER FOR ENTRY OF A CAVEAT UNDER SUBSECTION 13(2)

[Subregulation 8(2)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………….………........................................…………………………. deceased

Petition of …………………………… of………………………………………………………………………

I................................................................., Estate Distribution Officer, for the Office of

.......................................... in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under

Small Estates Distribution Act 1955 hereby order the Registrar of Title/

Land Administrator of ……………………………………. to enter a Registrar caveat in respect of the land/particular interest described in the Schedule below, to protect the interest of………………………………………..............who is/are a minor/minors/of unsound mind/minor and unsound mind.

2.

This caveat is expressed to bind the land itself or the particular interest described in the said Schedule and the effect thereof is to prohibit any transfer, assignment or disposal of the said land or particular interest without the prior order of the Estate Distribution Officer or an order from the High Court.

Given under my hand and seal at………………………………….

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

………….…………………..…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

P.U. (A) 194 40

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND INTEREST

Town/

Village/Mukim

Lot/Parcel/L.O.

Description and

No. of title

Registered No. of

Lease/sub-lease

(If any)

Registered No. of

Charge

(If any)

”;

P.U. (A) 194 41

(o)

dengan menggantikan Borang I dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM I

ORDER OF TRANSFER TO HIGH COURT UNDER SUBSECTION 8(7)

[Subregulation 5(1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………….………........................................………………………… deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………………………………………………

WHEREAS it appears to me that the estate of the above-mentioned is not a Small Estate as defined in the Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955.

NOW THEREFORE I, ..............................................................................................................,

Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of ................................................................................

HEREBY transfer the above-mentioned petition to the High Court at

........................................................................................................................................................................

Given under my hand and seal at………………………………….

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

………….…………………..…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

”;

P.U. (A) 194 42

(p)

dengan menggantikan Borang L dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM L

CERTIFICATE OF COLLATERAL DISPUTE UNDER SECTION 14

[Subregulation 11(1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ..……………….………........................................………………………….. deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………………………………………………

I......................................................................................................................................................................

the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of ......................................................................

in the State of .................................................................................. HEREBY CERTIFY THAT it is necessary/desirable in the interests of justice that a collateral dispute should be decided before an order is made in the above-mentioned Estate.

Given under my hand and seal at ………………………………….

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

Estate Distribution Officer

”;

P.U. (A) 194 43

(q)

dengan menggantikan Borang M dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM M

NOTICE OF HEARING FOR COLLATERAL DISPUTE UNDER SECTION 14

[Subregulation 11(2)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ……………….………........................................……………………………. deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………………………………………………

WHEREAS in the above-mentioned Estate a collateral dispute has arisen between

.......................................................................................of……………………………………………………..

and...............................................................................of………………………………………………………

and...............................................................................of…………………...................................................

concerning rights and interests in property of the deceased.

NOW THEREFORE you .......................................................................................................

of …………………………………….................................................. are hereby required to attend at ........................................................................................................................ on …………………. day of .............................. 20……………………… at………………………. a.m./p.m. for the hearing and determination of the said dispute.

Dated at ……………………this ………………… day of ……………… 20……………

Estate Distribution Officer

Office………………………………

.....................................................

.....................................................

”;

P.U. (A) 194 44

(r)

dengan menggantikan Borang N dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM N

ORDER OF COLLATERAL DISPUTE UNDER SECTION 14

[Subregulation 11(4)]

State of …........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ……………….………........................................………………………...….. deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of……………………………………………………………….

This matter coming on for disposal at .......................................................................................

on the ..................................................... day of .......................... 20............................ before me the undersigned

Estate

Distribution

Officer for the

Office of

............................................................................................................................... in the presence of

.................................................................... and ……………………………………………………

IT IS ORDERED

THAT…………………………………………………………………………………………………….................

....................................………………………………………………………………………………………………

Given under my hand and seal at ………………………………….

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

………….…………………..…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

”;

P.U. (A) 194 45

(s)

dengan menggantikan Borang P dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM P

SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 17

[Subregulation 12(1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………….………........................................…………………………. deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………………………………………………

Whereas an order has been made on the estate of the above-named deceased,

I, ……………………………………………………….……………………………………....................................

NRIC/any other identification no) …………………………………………………………………...

of ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

e-mail …………………….……………………… contact no. ……………………………………………..

I, hereby apply to the Estate Distribution Officer for ** (please indicate specific application sought for):

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………

Dated this …………………………… day of …………………… 20………………

………………..…………………………

Signature of Applicant

-

Please attach the previous order

** The specific application sought for:

(i)

revocation of trustee/administrator;

(ii)

appointment of new trustee/new administrator;

(iii)

withdrawal of caveat;

(iv)

distribution of the deceased estate which has not been declared under section 8; or

(v)

any further order (example: permission for order for sale, insert title no. and etc).

”;

P.U. (A) 194 46

(t)

dengan menggantikan Borang Q dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM Q

APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER UNDER SUBSECTION 8(8)

[Subregulation 5(2)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of …………………………….………........................................……………… deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………………………………………………

I, .......................................................................................................... Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of .......................................................... in the State of .....................................

hereby apply for the transfer of the above-mentioned

Suit to the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of .................................................................

in the State of ............................................... on the grounds that—

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

………….…………………..…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

To the President of Estate Distribution

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

”;

P.U. (A) 194 47

(u)

dengan menggantikan Borang R dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM R

ORDER OF TRANSFER UNDER SUBSECTION 4(2)

[Subregulation 5(3)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of …………………………….………........................................…….………… deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of……………………………………….………………………

WHEREAS application has been made by the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of .......................................................... in the State of .................................................

for the transfer of the above-mentioned Suit to the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of ........................................................................................................................................

in the State of ............................................................................................................................................

NOW THEREFORE I ...............................................................................................................

the President of Estate Distribution HEREBY ORDER that the petition in the said Suit be heard and determined by the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of .................................................... in the State of .....................................................

Given under my hand and seal at ………………………………….

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

L.S …………….………….…………………..…………………

President of Estate Distribution

”;

P.U. (A) 194 48

(v)

dengan menggantikan Borang S dengan borang yang berikut:

“FORM S

NOTICE OF HEARING UNDER SECTION 17

(SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION)

[Subregulations 6B(4) and 12(1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of …………………………….………........................................……………… deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………………………………………………

Application having been made by ..................................................................................

of ............................................................................................... to the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of………………………………………………………………...…………………………...

for …..............................................................................................................................................................

TAKE

NOTICE that the application will be heard at

……………………………………………………………………………..............................................................

On the .............................................................. day of ........................................... 20.............

at .......................................... a.m./p.m.

All person wishing to be heard upon the application are required to attend at the time and place above-mentioned.

In the course of hearing, all persons to whom this notice is specifically addressed to are legally bound to appear before Estate Distribution Officer.

Dated at ……………………this ………………… day of ……………… 20……………

Estate Distribution Officer

Office……………………………..

.....................................................

.....................................................

”; dan

P.U. (A) 194 49

”.

“FORM T

ORDER OF SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 17

[Subregulation 11(7), and paragraphs 6B(3)(c) and 12(4)(a)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of…………………………………………………………………………………… deceased

Petition of ………………..…………………………………………. of ………………………………………..

WHEREAS application has been made by …………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………. of.......................................................................

for a further order in the above-mentioned Suit.

NOW

THEREFORE

I, the undersigned/

the former…………………………………………………………… the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of ................................................................... in the State of ….……………………......

HEREBY ORDER THAT

Given under my hand and seal at ………………………………….

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

..………….………………….…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

P.U. (A) 194 50

Penggantian Jadual Kedua 25.

Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan Jadual Kedua dengan jadual yang berikut:

“SECOND SCHEDULE

[Regulation 18]

FEES

(1)

(2)

Item

(3)

Fees

1.

Order for Grant of Letters of Administration pendente lite

2.

Order for distribution or Grant of Letters of

Administration:

(a)

for estate value not exceeding RM1,000.00

(b)

for estate value exceeding RM1,000.00 to

RM50,000.00

(c)

for estate value exceeding RM50,001.00 to

RM2,000,000.00

0.2% of the estate value

(d)

for estate value exceeding RM2,000,001.00 to

RM5,000,000.00

0.3% of the estate value

(e)

for transmission of trust deed to a new trustee or beneficiary, whichever applicable or 0.3%

of the estate value whichever is higher

3.

Order in collateral dispute

RM50.00 4.

Order made pursuant to subsequent application:

(a)

application for revocation of trustee

(b)

application for withdrawal of caveat

(c)

application for revocation of administrator

P.U. (A) 194 51

(1)

(2)

Item

(3)

Fees

(d)

appointment of new trustee

(e)

appointment of new administrator

(f)

application for further order

(g)

for transmission of trust deed to a new trustee or beneficiary, whichever applicable or 0.3%

of the estate value referred in the application whichever is higher

(h)

application for order for distribution of property which has not been declared in petition or 0.3%

of the estate value referred in the application whichever is higher

5.

Copies of any order made under these Regulations upon application from the administrator or beneficiaries free for the first copy and RM5.00 for the second and subsequent copies

6.

Copies of any order made under these Regulations upon application from any person other than the

Administrator or beneficiaries

RM30.00 for the first copy and RM10.00 for the second and subsequent copies

7.

Any documents required to be copied:

(a)

for first copy

RM30.00 per copy

(b)

for second and subsequent copies

RM10.00 per copy 8.

Record of hearing in writing required to be copied:

(a)

for first copy per folio of 100 words or part thereof

(b)

for second and subsequent copies

RM10.00

per folio of 100 words or part thereof

”.

P.U. (A) 194 52

Pemotongan Jadual Ketiga 26.

Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda dengan memotong Jadual Ketiga.

Kecualian

27.

Peraturan-Peraturan ibu sebagaimana yang dipinda oleh Peraturan-Peraturan ini.

Pentadbir Tanah di bawah Peraturan-Peraturan ibu sebelum tarikh permulaan kuat kuasa Peraturan-Peraturan ini, hendaklah disifatkan telah dibuat, dilakukan atau dikeluarkan oleh Pegawai Pembahagian Harta Pusaka dan terus berkuat kuasa.

Peraturan-Peraturan ibu tidak dipinda oleh Peraturan-Peraturan ini.

Dibuat 11 Julai 2024

[JKPTG.UUU.S.100-1/1/1 JLD.3(10); PN(PU2)211/IV]

NIK NAZMI BIN NIK AHMAD

Menteri Sumber Asli dan

Kelestarian Alam

P.U. (A) 194 53

SMALL ESTATES (DISTRIBUTION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2024

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Small Estates (Distribution)

Act 1955 [Act 98], the Minister makes the following regulations:

Citation and commencement 1.

(1)

These regulations may be cited as the Small Estates (Distribution)

(Amendment) Regulations 2024.

(2)

These Regulations come into operation on 15 July 2024.

General amendment 2.

The Small Estates (Distribution) Regulations 1955 [L.N. 495 of 1955], which are referred to as the “principal Regulations” in these Regulations, are amended by substituting for the words “Land Administrator” wherever appearing the words “Estate Distribution Officer”.

Amendment of regulation 1A

3.

Regulation 1A of the principal Regulations is amended by inserting before the definition of “Principal Registry” the following definition:

‘ “person” includes an individual, a creditor, a purchaser, the Corporation, the Majlis, a guardian or next friend;’.

Substitution of regulation 2 4.

The principal Regulations are amended by substituting for regulation 2

the following regulation:

P.U. (A) 194 54

“Forms.

2.

(1)

All forms required to be lodged or filed with the Estate Distribution Officer under these Regulations shall be lodged or filed at the

Estate

Distribution

Office unless the Estate Distribution Officer determines otherwise.

Substitution of regulation 3 5.

The principal Regulations are amended by substituting for regulation 3

the following regulation:

“Petition and search by

Principal

Registry.

3.

P.U. (A) 194 55

New regulation 3C

6.

The principal Regulations are amended by inserting after regulation 3B the following regulation:

“Inquiry.

3C.

(2)

For the purposes of subregulation

Estate Distribution Officer shall not be less than seven days from the date of hearing.

(4)

In the course of inquiry, the Estate Distribution Officer may require the petitioner, applicant or any other person to furnish any information or document as may be necessary.

Officer may dismiss the petition or application referred to in subregulation (1).”.

Substitution of regulation 4 7.

The principal Regulations are amended by substituting for regulation 4

the following regulation:

P.U. (A) 194 56

“Notice of hearing for petition.

4. (1)

Pursuant to the search by the Registrar under subregulation 3(4)—

(a)

where there is a previous application in respect of the estate of the deceased, the Estate Distribution Officer shall strike out the petition and inform the petitioner; or

(b)

where there is no previous application in respect of the estate of the deceased, the Estate Distribution Officer shall issue to the petitioner a notice of hearing for petition in Form D.

(2)

The issuance of the notice of hearing for petition by the Estate Distribution Officer shall not be less than seven days from the date of hearing.

P.U. (A) 194 57

Substitution of regulation 5 8.

The principal Regulations are amended by substituting for regulation 5

the following regulation:

“Transfer to

High Court or another

Estate

Distribution

Officer.

5. (1) If the estate of the deceased is a not a small estate, the Estate Distribution Officer shall transfer to the Registrar of the appropriate High Court the petition referred to in subregulation 3(1) in Form I.

(3)

Upon receipt of application for transfer, the President of Estate Distribution shall make an order of transfer in Form R and the Estate Distribution Officer of any other State shall deal with the petition.”.

Substitution of regulation 6 9.

The principal Regulations are amended by substituting for regulation 6

the following regulation:

“Service of notice.

6.

Any notice issued under these Regulations to be served on the petitioner, applicant or any person relating to the estate of the deceased may be effected by hand, post or by electronic communications.”.

New regulations 6A, 6B and 6C

10.

The principal Regulations are amended by inserting after regulation 6

the following regulations:

P.U. (A) 194 58

“Hearing.

6A.

(1)

The petitioner or any person who is required to attend the hearing under subregulation 4(1) shall attend the hearing on the date and time and at the place specified in the notice of hearing.

Officer may dismiss the petition if the Estate Distribution Officer is satisfied that the notice of hearing for petition has been served on the petitioner or such person.

Summary distribution.

6B. (1)

The petitioner or applicant referred to in section 8B of the Act may apply for a summary distribution order to the Estate Distribution Officer in Form DDC.

(2)

Upon receipt of the application under subregulation (1), the Estate Distribution Officer may require the petitioner or applicant to furnish additional documents within a period as he thinks fit from the date the application is received.

(a)

issue to the petitioner or applicant a distribution order in Form E;

(b)

grant to the petitioner or applicant a letter of administration in Form F; or

(c)

issue to the applicant a subsequent application order in Form T.

P.U. (A) 194 59

(4)

Where the petitioner or applicant who does not comply with the requirement under subregulation

Letters of administration pendente lite.

6C.

(1)

A petitioner or any beneficiary of the estate of the deceased may, at any time pending the issuance of any distribution order, apply in writing or in any manner as determined by the

Estate

Distribution

Officer for a letter of administration pendente lite for the purpose of obtaining information from any party in respect of the estate of the deceased.

(2)

Upon receipt of the application under subregulation

Estate

Distribution

Officer shall, if he thinks fit, grant a letter of administration pendente lite in Form FA.

(3)

The letter of administration pendente lite granted under subregulation (2) shall be valid for the period of three months from the date the letter of administration pendente lite is granted.”.

Amendment of regulation 7 11.

Regulation 7 of the principal Regulations is amended—

(a)

by substituting for subregulation (1) the following subregulation:

P.U. (A) 194 60

“(1) At the conclusion of the summary distribution or hearing, the Estate Distribution Officer may perform all or any of the following:

(b)

by deleting subregulation (2).

Substitution of regulation 8 12.

The principal Regulations are amended by substituting for regulation 8

the following regulation:

“Appointment of guardian or next of friend and entry of caveat.

8. (1) For the purposes of section 10 of the Act, the Estate Distribution Officer may appoint a guardian for a minor or a person of unsound mind, or a next friend for a patient, in Form H.

Deletion of regulations 9 and 10 13.

The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulations 9 and 10.

Amendment of regulation 11 14.

Regulation 11 of the principal Regulations is amended—

(a)

in subregulation (2), by deleting the words “forthwith posted at the office of the

Land

Administrator issuing the notice.

Copies of the notice shall if practicable”; and

P.U. (A) 194 61

(b)

by substituting for subregulation (7) the following subregulation:

“(7)

Upon the determination of the collateral dispute pursuant to subregulation 4, the Estate Distribution Officer shall proceed to issue an order for distribution in Form E or grant a letter of administration in Form F or a subsequent application order in Form T.”.

Substitution of regulation 12 15.

The principal Regulations are amended by substituting for regulation 12

the following regulation:

“Subsequent application.

12.

of the Act subsequent to the determination of the suit shall be in

Form

P and upon receipt of such application, the Estate Distribution Officer shall issue a notice of hearing for subsequent application in Form S.

(2)

The issuance of the notice of hearing for subsequent application by the

Estate

Distribution

Officer shall not be less than seven days from the date of hearing.

(a)

make a subsequent application order in Form T; or

(b)

grant a letter of administration in Form F.”.

P.U. (A) 194 62

Substitution of regulation 12A

16.

The principal Regulations are amended by substituting for regulation 12A the following regulation:

“Amendment of order.

12A. Where an order issued under these Regulations is unable to be registered or enforced, the Estate Distribution Officer may, with prior approval of the President of Estate Distribution, amend the order.”.

Deletion of regulations 13, 14 and 16 17.

The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulations 13, 14 and 16.

Substitution of regulation 16A

18.

The principal Regulations are amended by substituting for regulation 16A the following regulation:

“Sale of property.

16A.

(1)

Upon receipt of subsequent application by an administrator under regulation 12, the Estate Distribution Officer may order for the sale of property as provided for in the application.

(2)

Prior to the issuance of the order under subregulation (1), the Estate Distribution Officer shall take into consideration that—

(a)

any potential buyer to the property has been ascertained; and

(b)

the sale price of the property is equal to the market value of the property or any value as agreed by the beneficiary.”.

Deletion of regulation 16AA

19.

The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 16AA.

P.U. (A) 194 63

Substitution of regulation 16B

20.

The principal Regulations are amended by substituting for regulation 16B the following regulation:

“Sale of property by tender among the beneficiaries.

16B. (1) In the exercise of his duties under paragraph 15(4)(d)

of the Act, the Estate Distribution Officer may order the land or any part of it to be sold by tender among the beneficiaries.

(2)

Prior to the issuance of the order under subregulation (1), the Estate Distribution Officer shall—

(a)

specify the distributive proportions due to the respective beneficiaries or the amount due to the creditor, the payment of estate duty, if any, out of the estate of the deceased, and the payment in respect of funeral expenses at the date on which the order is made; and

(b)

fix a reserve price for the purposes of the sale of property by tender, being a price equal to the market value of the property or undivided distributive shares in question as estimated by the Estate Distribution Officer at the date of the tender.

P.U. (A) 194 64

New regulation 16BA

21.

The principal

Regulations are amended by inserting after regulation 16B the following regulation:

“Sale of land by majority consent.

16BA. (1)

Subject to subsection 15(4A)

of the

Act, the Estate Distribution Officer shall offer the land or part of it to be purchased by the beneficiary who does not consent to the sale of the land or part of it.

refuse to purchase the land or part of it, the Estate Distribution Officer may open to tender such land or part of it to other beneficiaries or any other potential buyers.”.

Deletion of regulation 16C

22.

The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 16C.

Amendment of regulation 18 23.

Regulation 18 of the principal Regulations is amended—

(i)

by substituting for the words “column 2” the words “column (3)”; and

(ii)

by substituting for the words “column 1” the words “column (2)”; and

“(3) The fees specified in the Second Schedule shall apply to any rehearing of petition or application before the Estate Distribution

Officer as ordered by the High Court.”.

P.U. (A) 194 65

Amendment of First Schedule 24.

The First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended—

(a)

by deleting Form EE, Form FF, Form G, Form J, Form K1, Form K2,

Form K3, Form W and Form X;

(b)

by substituting for Form A the following form:

“FORM A

PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 8

[Subregulation 3(1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ……………...................................………………………………… deceased

Petition of …………………………………………………………………………... (Petitioner)

of………………………………....…………………………………………………….…………………

…………………….………………………………………………………………………... (address)

Contact No. ………………………………….….. E-mail ………………………………..………

I, the above-named petitioner state as follows:

1.

The deceased died on the ……….… day of …..………… year …....………….

2.

I am a person claiming to be interested in the said estate as—

*Beneficiary**/Creditor/Purchaser/Corporation/Majlis/Guardian/

Next Friend

(*Delete as appropriate)

**As beneficiary, my relationship to the deceased is …………………….…..

3.

Name of deceased’s father……………………………………… (alive/dead), and name of deceased’s mother …………………………………. (alive/dead).

4.

To the best of my knowledge and belief the deceased left a widow/widower and the next-of-kin, as follows:

P.U. (A) 194 66

Name

NRIC

(or any other identification no.)

Relationship to deceased

Address/e-mail

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

5.

The deceased was at the date of his death possessed of the following property:

A – IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

Description/

Title No./Sales and Purchase

Agreement/

Any Interest

Lot/

Parcel/

Town/

Village/

Mukim and

District

Share

Address of the property

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

B – MOVABLE PROPERTY

Description of movable property

Approximate Value

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

C – DEBTS DUE TO DECEASED

Description of debt

Amount

Name and address/

e-mail of debtor

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

P.U. (A) 194 67 6.

The deceased was at the date of his death indebted as follows:

Nature of debt

Amount

Name and address/

e-mail of creditor

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

7.

I hereby solemnly affirm and declare that the deceased and I have not been adjudged a bankrupt.

8.

I pray that the deceased’s estate may be distributed in the manner provided under the Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955 and as far as my knowledge goes, no previous application for distribution of the estate of the deceased has been made by any person.

9.

I hereby declare that the details furnished above are true and best of my knowledge and belief, and I undertake to inform of any changes therein immediately. In case any of the above information is found to be false or untrue or misleading or misrepresenting, I am aware that I may be held liable for it. I hereby authorize sharing of the information furnished on this form.

Dated this …………………………… day of …………………… 20………………

Signed and solemnly declared by the above-named ………………………………….

…...………………………..

at ……………………………………………………

Signature of Petitioner in the State of ………………………………….

dated this………………….. 20……………….

In the presence of:

……………………………………………………..

Sessions Court Judge/Magistrate/

Commissioner for Oaths

”;

P.U. (A) 194 68

(c)

by substituting for Form AA the following form:

“FORM AA

SUBSTITUTION OF PETITIONER

[Regulation 3A]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of …………………………….................……………….…………………….. deceased

Petition by (name of the earlier petitioner) …...…..……………………………………………

of………………………………....…………………………………………………….……………………….…

………….…………………………………………………………………..(address)

Contact No. ……………………………………….….. E-mail ……………………………………………

I,…………………………… NRIC/any other identification no. .………………..…...……………

claiming to be interested in the said estate as beneficiary stated in the above petition, hereby solemnly affirmed that the said petitioner;

*(a) had died on …………………………………………. (date); or

*(b) is incapable to represent himself due to critical illness or unsoundness of mind.

2.

In lieu of the above said petitioner, I apply to be the new petitioner for the petition.

3.

I hereby make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the particular given above to be true and in case any of the above information is found to be false or untrue or misleading or misrepresenting,

I am aware that I may be held liable for it.

Dated this …………………………… day of …………………… 20………………

Signed and solemnly declared by the above-named at

…..…………..…….…………

in the State of dated this

20

Signature of Applicant

P.U. (A) 194 69

In the presence of:

…………………………………………………………..

Sessions Court Judge/Magistrate/

Commissioner for Oaths

*Delete as appropriate

”;

P.U. (A) 194 70

(d)

by substituting for Form B the following form:

“FORM B

PART I

NOTICE OF APPLICATION

[Subregulation 3(2)]

1. Name of deceased…………………………………………………………………………..

Other names (if any)………………………………………………………………………

2. New NRIC/Old NRIC of deceased…………………………………………………….

3. Other Identification No. of deceased………………………………………………..

4. Death Certificate/reference no………..………………………………………………

5. Date of death………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Petition number …………………………………………………………………………….

7. Name of petitioner………………………………………………………………………….

8. New NRIC/Old NRIC of Petitioner……………………………………………………

9. Other Identification No. of Petitioner………………………………………………

10. Relations………………………………………………………………………………………..

..………….………………….…

Estate Distribution Officer

Date: ………………………………….

PART II

NOTICE OF ISSUE OF GRANT

[Subregulation 7(3A)]

1. Name of deceased…………………………………………………………………………

Other names (if any)……………………………………………………………………..

2. New NRIC/Old NRIC of deceased…………………………………………………...

3. Other Identification No. of deceased……………………………………………..

4. Death Certificate/reference no……………………………………………………...

5. Date of death………………………………………………………………………………..

6. Petition number……………………………………………………………………………

7. Name of petitioner………………………………………………………………………..

8. New NRIC/Old NRIC of Petitioner………………………………………………….

9. Other Identification No. of Petitioner……………………………………………..

10. Date on which Grant was issued/Distribution Order made……………..

11. Name and right of person/Distribution Order to whose favour made…………………………………………………………………………………………....

P.U. (A) 194 71

L.S …....…………….…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

Date: ………………………………….

”;

P.U. (A) 194 72

(e)

by substituting for Form C the following form:

“FORM C

PRINCIPAL PROBATE REGISTRY

[Subregulation 3(4)]

OFFICE ADDRESS

Name of deceased ..………………………………………………………………...

Other names (if any)…………………………………………………………….…

New NRIC/Old NRIC………………………………………………….……………

Any other identification no. ……………………………………………………

Death Certificate/reference no. ………………………………………………

Date of death …………………………………………………………………………

Petition number …………………………………………………………………….

Name of petitioner …………………………………………………………………

Any other identification no. ……………………………………………………

Relations ……………………………………………………………………………….

With reference to your notice dated *…………………………… in connection with the above-mentioned matter, I have caused a search to be made of the record of applications for Probate/Letters of Administration and Distribution made after 1.4.1946 and of authority grants after that date and find

*…………………….………..:

*(a)

*Court/Amanah Raya Berhad/Others,

*Petition No. /Caveat No./Others

*Filed by

*Name of Petitioner

*New NRIC/Old NRIC/Any other Identification No. ……...

*Date ………………………………………………………………………….

*Relations

*(b)

that no application has been made for administration in respect of this Estate of the deceased.

………………………………………………………

Registrar,

High Court, Kuala Lumpur/Kuching

Date: ……………………. 20 ……..

*Fill/Delete as appropriate

”;

P.U. (A) 194 73

(f)

by substituting for Form D the following form:

“FORM D

NOTICE OF HEARING (PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION)

[Subregulations 3(4), and 6B(4) or paragraph 4(1)(b)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of …….………........................................…………………………..deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of…………………………………………………

Petition having made by……………………………………………………………………of

……………………………………………………………….for distribution of the estate and effects of ……………………………deceased, late of ………………………………

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT—

The petition will be heard at …………………………………………………

On the …………………day of ………20………at ………………… a.m./p.m.

All persons claiming to have any interest in the estate of the deceased are required to attend at the time and place above-mentioned.

Any person wishing to object to the petition may lodge a written objection to the Estate Distribution Officer before the above date.

In the course of hearing, all persons to whom this notice is specifically addressed to are legally bound to appear before Estate

Distribution Officer.

Dated at ……………………this ………………… day of ……………… 20……………

Estate Distribution Officer

Office……………………………..

.....................................................

.....................................................

”;

P.U. (A) 194 74

(g)

by substituting for Form DD the following form:

“FORM DD

NOTICE OF DIRECTIONS UNDER SECTION 11A

(REQUIRING ATTENDANCE AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS)

[Subregulation 4(5)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of …….………........................................…………………………..deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of…………………………………………………

To: ...…………………………………………………………………………………………………...

of………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

WHEREAS a petition for distribution/application of subsequent application of the estates and effects of the above-named deceased has been made and the petition/application will be heard at

………………………………. on the …………… day of ………………… 20…… at

…………… a.m./p.m.;

AND WHEREAS it appears to me that you are likely to be able to give evidence regarding the petition/application in the estate of the deceased and to produce all documents including issue documents of title and other documents evidencing title, in your possession and you are hereby required to appear before me at the time and place stated above;

NOW, THEREFORE you are warned that if you, without just cause or excuse, neglect or refuse to appear or fail to produce such documents, an action will be brought against you under section 174 or 175 of the Penal Code [Act 574].

Given under my hand and seal at…………………………………………………………

Dated at ……………………this ………………… day of ……………… 20……………

Estate Distribution Officer

Office……………………………..

”;

P.U. (A) 194 75

(h)

by substituting for Form DDA the following form:

“FORM DDA

LETTER OF CONSENT

[Regulation 4A]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………………………………………………………………deceased

Petition or Application of …………………………….. of …………………………………

I ………………………………. NRIC/any other identification no. .………...…….of

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

hereby solemnly affirmed that the above-mentioned deceased leaving estates as follows:

Immovable Property

Description and No. of Title

Lot/Parcel/

Town/Village/Mukim and District

Share of the

Deceased

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

Movable Property (e.g. : vehicle, cash, bank account, bond, etc.)

(If no ample space, please attach and sign the annexure)

2.

I am a person claiming to be interested in the estate as beneficiary of the above-mentioned deceased’s estate and agree the estate may be distributed as follows (choose and initial)—

P.U. (A) 194 76

*(a) consistent with Islamic law – faraid for Muslim*/

Distribution Act 1958 [Act 300] for non-Muslim;

*(b) by consensus as in Schedules below;

*(c) surrender my whole share or interest in the estate to

………………….................... (name and NRIC/any other identification no.) and I hereby declared that I shall have no rights or claims over the estate thereafter

(If intended to give to one person among beneficiaries).

3.

**I hereby acknowledge that this Letter of Consent is not for the purpose of appointing a representative during the hearing or appointing an administrator for the above-mentioned estate of the deceased.

4.

I hereby declare that the above-mentioned statement is true and fully understand the implications of my consent given herewith and signed by me.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

*Delete as appropriate.

**For appointing a representative during the hearing or appointing an administrator, the beneficiaries are required to make a standard Statutory Declaration as specified under the Statutory Declarations Act 1960

[Act 783].

***For attestation before Notary Public, the Notary Public must be appointed under the Notaries Public

Act 1959 [Act 115].

………………………………………

Before me,

(Name and

Signature/

thumb-print of the person making the consent)

Date: …………………………..

………………………………………

(Initial & affix small seal of

Commissioner of Oaths)

(Sessions Court Judge, Magistrate,

Estate Distribution Officer,

Land Administrator,

Commissioner for Oaths,

Consular Officers or

***Notary Public)

P.U. (A) 194 77

SCHEDULE I

State of …………………………

…..………...........……………….… …………………………………………

(Name and signature/

thumb-print of the person making the consent)

SCHEDULE II

State of …………………………

…......……………………………… ……………………………………….………

(Name and Signature/

thumb-print of the person making the consent)

Date : ………………………..

*For attestation before Notary Public, the Notary Public must be appointed under the Notaries

Public Act 1959 [Act 115].

Description/Title

No./Lot/Parcel/

(Estate of the deceased)

Town/

Village/Mukim and District

Name of Parties

Share to be distributed

Description

Name of Parties

Share to be distributed

(Sessions Court Judge, Magistrate,

Estate Distribution Officer, Land

Administrator, Commissioner for Oaths,

Consular Officers or *Notary Public)

(Sessions Court Judge, Magistrate, Estate

Distribution Officer, Land Administrator,

Commissioner for Oaths, Consular

Officers or *Notary Public)

”;

P.U. (A) 194 78

(i)

by inserting after Form DDA the following forms:

“FORM DDB

NOTICE OF INQUIRY

[Subregulations 3(4) and 3C(2)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………………………...............…………………………..deceased

Petition of …………………………… of………………………………………………………….

Petition/Application having made by …………………………………………………

of………………………………. on the ……………… day of ………………...20……….for distribution of the estate and effects of …………………………………deceased.

TAKE NOTICE that the Petitioner or Applicant or any person concerned named—

…………..……………….................NRIC/any other identification no. ………………..

…………..……………….................NRIC/any other identification no. ………………..

…………..……………….................NRIC/any other identification no. ………………..

shall attend before the Estate Distribution Officer for an inquiry.

The above-mentioned inquiry will be held at ……………………….……

On the…..……………... day of ………20…………… at ……………a.m./p.m.

In the course of inquiry, all persons to whom this notice is specifically addressed to are legally bound to appear before Estate

Distribution Officer.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that you are required to:

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…

………………………………….……………………………………………………………………….

Dated at ……………………this ………………… day of ……………… 20……………

Estate Distribution Officer

Office……………………………..

P.U. (A) 194 79

.....................................................

.....................................................

FORM DDC

APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION

BY WAY OF STATUTORY DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 8B

[Subregulation 6B (1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

I……….………………………NRIC/any other identification no.

………………………………………………………………………………………………... citizen of…………………...………………………… address at …………………………………….

do solemnly and sincerely declare that:

(2)

I am the Petitioner/Applicant in the estate of……………………………

……………………………..(deceased), NRIC/any other identification no.

………………….………..…………………/Distribution Suit No. ……………………;

(3)

I am not an undischarged bankrupt;

(4)

This application is made for the purposes of (choose and initial)—

*(a)

Summary Distribution of movable property only as stated in Form A and I hereby declared that the deceased did not leave any immovable property (land/house etc.);

*(b)

Summary Distribution of movable property only as stated in the subsequent application (Form P) and I acknowledge that there is no change in the heirs of the deceased; or

*(c)

revocation of the trustee who had been appointed in the previous petition/application because the minor had attained the age of majority.

(5)

For the purpose of application in paragraph (4)(a) or (4)(b)

above, the deceased left the heir(s) as stated in the petition or application and I hereby declare that there are no heir(s)

left behind. If I fail to provide actual information relating to the deceased including the information of the deceased’s heir(s)

(Initial & affix small seal of

Commissioner for Oaths)

P.U. (A) 194 80

that are entitled to the deceased’s property, I will take full responsibility to provide any compensation or anything equivalent to remedy such situation.

(6)

For applications in paragraph (4)(a) or (4)(b), I pray the estate may be distributed as follows (choose and initial) —

*(a)

consistent with Islamic law – faraid for Muslim*/

Distribution Act 1958 [Act 300] for non-Muslim;

*(b) by consensus as in Schedules below;

and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the declaration to be true, and by virtue of the Statutory Declarations

Act 1960.

Signed and solemnly declared by the above named at

..…………..…….…………….

in the State of dated this

20

Signature of Applicant

Before me,

…………………………………………………….

Sessions Court Judge/Magistrate/

Commissioner for Oaths

*Delete as appropriate.

(Initial & affix small seal of

Commissioner of Oaths)

”;

P.U. (A) 194 81

(j)

by substituting for Form E the following form:

“FORM E

ORDER FOR DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 13

[Subregulation 11(7), and paragraphs 6B(3)(a) and 7(1)(a)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ……………………………...................…………………………..deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………...……………………….

This matter coming on for disposal at…………….…… on the……………….day of…………………………..…20……………………..... before me the *undersigned/

the former …………………………………………………….……………………………...…….

for the Office of……………………………………………………………………………………

IT IS ORDERED THAT—

Firstly, such part of the immovable property of the deceased as is described in Schedule I hereto be distributed in the manner provided in the said Schedule.

Secondly, such part of the movable property of the deceased as is described in Schedule II hereto be distributed in the manner provided in the said Schedule.

Thirdly, the Grant of Letters of Administration hereunto annexed and marked as Form F do issue to ………………………. of ………………………….

in respect of the assets of the deceased not included in Schedules I and II hereto.

Fourthly, whereas the net value of the estate is found by me to be

RM……………………………………………………………the Estate Duty fee thereon amounting to RM…………………………………………shall be paid.

Given under my hand and seal at…………………………………..

Dated this ………………… day of ……………… 20………………….

P.U. (A) 194 82

..………….………………….…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

*Delete as appropriate.

SCHEDULE I

State of......................................................................

Title No./Lot/

Parcel/Sub-lease

No./Others

Estate of the deceased

Town/

Village/Mukim and District

Name of beneficiary and

NRIC/any other identification no.

Share to be registered

Date: ……………………..

..………….………………….…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

(Record of Registration for Registrar of Titles and/or Land

Administrator)

P.U. (A) 194 83

SCHEDULE II

State of ......................................................................

Description

Name of beneficiary and

NRIC/any other identification no.

Share

Date: ……………………..

..………….………………….…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

”;

P.U. (A) 194 84

(k)

by substituting for Form F the following form:

“FORM F

GRANT OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION UNDER SECTION 13

[Subregulation 11(7), paragraphs 6B(3)(b), 7(1)(b) and 12(4)(b)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………….………........................................…………………………..deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of……………………………………………………………….

I……………………………….……………… hereby make known that on the…………...................

day of ...............................20….............Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of ........................................................................................................................................ deceased, late of …………………………………………………………………………………... were granted to—

……….............................................. as administrator of……………………………………………………… he having undertaken to administer the same and in any case subject to directions of Estate Distribution Officer, he is to make a full or true inventory of the said estate and effects and submit the same to the Estate Distribution Officer either within six months from the date of this grant or within such time as the Estate Distribution Officer may from time to time appoint, or also to render to the Estate Distribution Officer a true account of the said estate and effects within one year from the same date or within such time as the Estate Distribution Officer may from time to time appoint.

This grant is subject to the following limitation—

It is limited under section 8B or section 13 of the Small Estates

(Distribution) Act 1955, to the collection and preservation of the property of the deceased or any interest of deceased therein and to give discharge for debts due to his estate (if any), however subject to any directions given by the Estate Distribution Officer in the course of settlement of said estate and effects.

A schedule of the property of the deceased and any note or directions towards that property (if any) is as appended overleaf.

Given under my hand and seal at…………………………………..

Dated this ………………… day of ……………… 20………………….

P.U. (A) 194 85

………….…………………..…………………

ESTATE DISTRIBUTION OFFICER

SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF THE ABOVE-NAMED DECEASED

Gross Value

Liabilities

Net value ..

CERTIFICATE OF PAYMENT

I hereby certify that RM …………………. being the estate duty payable in respect of the property aforesaid has been paid by petitioner or applicant.

Date: …………………………..

..………….………………….…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

”;

P.U. (A) 194 86

(l)

by inserting after Form F the following form:

“FORM FA

LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION PENDENTE LITE UNDER SECTION 8C

[Subregulation 6C(2)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ……….………........................................……………………………………. deceased

Petition of ………………………………… of…………………………………………………………….……

I…………………………………………………………… the Estate Distribution Officer of

………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………. hereby appoint ……………………….…………………………………………of……………………………………...

as administrator, to obtain an information of particular of any asset of the deceased from any persons or agencies.

The particular person shall having undertaken to administer the same and to make a full and true inventory of the said estate and effects and submit the same to the Estate Distribution Officer within three months from the date of this grant.

A schedule of the property of the deceased and any note or direction towards that property (if any) is as appended overleaf.

Given under my hand and seal at…………………………………..

Dated this ………………… day of ……………… 20………………….

………….…………………..…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

P.U. (A) 194 87

SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF THE ABOVE-NAMED DECEASED

Gross Value

Liabilities

Net value ..

Date: …………………………..

………….…………………..…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

”;

P.U. (A) 194 88

(m)

by substituting for Form H the following form:

“FORM H

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN/NEXT FRIEND UNDER SECTION 10

[Subregulation 8(1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………….………........................................………………………… deceased

Petition of …………………………… of………………………………………………………………………

WHEREAS it appears that …………………..………………….…………………… is a beneficiary/are beneficiaries of, or claimant to an interest in, the estate of

.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. deceased and that the said ………………………………………………………………………. is a person of unsound mind/is a minor of unsound mind/are minors of unsound mind/

is a minor/are minors/patient.

NOW THEREFORE I, ……………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………… for the Office of …………….………………………………….…

HEREBY APPOINT ……………………………………. of ………………………………………...……….

TO

BE

THE

*GUARDIAN/NEXT

FRIEND of the said

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

for the purpose of all proceedings in the above-mentioned suit.

Given under my hand and seal at…………………………………..

Dated this ………………… day of ……………… 20………………….

Estate Distribution Officer

*Delete as appropriate

”;

P.U. (A) 194 89

(n)

by substituting for Form HH the following form:

“FORM HH

ORDER FOR ENTRY OF A CAVEAT UNDER SUBSECTION 13(2)

[Subregulation 8(2)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………….………........................................…………………………. deceased

Petition of …………………………… of………………………………………………………………………

I................................................................., Estate Distribution Officer, for the Office of

.......................................... in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under

Small Estates Distribution Act 1955 hereby order the Registrar of Title/

Land Administrator of ……………………………………. to enter a Registrar caveat in respect of the land/particular interest described in the Schedule below, to protect the interest of………………………………………..............who is/are a minor/minors/of unsound mind/minor and unsound mind.

2.

This caveat is expressed to bind the land itself or the particular interest described in the said Schedule and the effect thereof is to prohibit any transfer, assignment or disposal of the said land or particular interest without the prior order of the Estate Distribution Officer or an order from the High Court.

Given under my hand and seal at ………………………………….

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

………….…………………..…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

P.U. (A) 194 90

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND INTEREST

Town/

Village/Mukim

Lot/Parcel/L.O.

Description and

No. of title

Registered No. of

Lease/sub-lease

(If any)

Registered No. of

Charge

(If any)

”;

P.U. (A) 194 91

“FORM I

ORDER OF TRANSFER TO HIGH COURT UNDER SUBSECTION 8(7)

[Subregulation 5(1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………….………........................................………………………… deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………………………………………………

WHEREAS it appears to me that the estate of the above-mentioned is not a Small Estate as defined in the Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955.

NOW THEREFORE I, ..............................................................................................................,

Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of ................................................................................

HEREBY transfer the above-mentioned petition to the High Court at

........................................................................................................................................................................

Given under my hand and seal at………………………………….

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

………….…………………..…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

”;

P.U. (A) 194 92

(p)

by substituting for Form L the following form:

“FORM L

CERTIFICATE OF COLLATERAL DISPUTE UNDER SECTION 14

[Subregulation 11(1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ..……………….………........................................………………………….. deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………………………………………………

I......................................................................................................................................................................

the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of ......................................................................

in the State of .................................................................................. HEREBY CERTIFY THAT it is necessary/desirable in the interests of justice that a collateral dispute should be decided before an order is made in the above-mentioned Estate.

Given under my hand and seal at ………………………………….

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

Estate Distribution Officer

”;

P.U. (A) 194 93

(q)

by substituting for Form M the following form:

“FORM M

NOTICE OF HEARING FOR COLLATERAL DISPUTE UNDER SECTION 14

[Subregulation 11(2)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ……………….………........................................……………………………. deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………………………………………………

WHEREAS in the above-mentioned Estate a collateral dispute has arisen between

.......................................................................................of……………………………………………………..

and...............................................................................of………………………………………………………

and...............................................................................of…………………....................................................

concerning rights and interests in property of the deceased.

NOW THEREFORE you .......................................................................................................

of …………………………………….................................................. are hereby required to attend at ........................................................................................................................ on …………………. day of .............................. 20……………………… at………………………. a.m./p.m. for the hearing and determination of the said dispute.

Dated at ……………………this ………………… day of ……………… 20……………

Estate Distribution Officer

Office……………………………..

.....................................................

.....................................................

”;

P.U. (A) 194 94

(r)

by substituting for Form N the following form:

“FORM N

ORDER OF COLLATERAL DISPUTE UNDER SECTION 14

[Subregulation 11(4)]

State of …........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ……………….………........................................…………………………..... deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of……………………………………………………………….

This matter coming on for disposal at .........................................................................................

on the ..................................................... day of .......................... 20............................ before me the undersigned

Estate

Distribution

Officer for the

Office of

............................................................................................................................... in the presence of

.................................................................... and ……………………………………………………

IT IS ORDERED

THAT…………………………………………………………………………………………………….................

....................................………………………………………………………………………………………………

Given under my hand and seal at ………………………………….

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

………….…………………..…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

”;

P.U. (A) 194 95

(s)

by substituting for Form P the following form:

“FORM P

SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 17

[Subregulation 12(1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of ………………….………........................................…………………………. deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………………………………………………

Whereas an order has been made on the estate of the above-named deceased,

I, ………………………………………………………….……………………………………................................

NRIC/any other identification no) ……………………………………………………………………

of ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

e-mail …………………….……………………… contact no. ……………………………………………..

I, hereby apply to the Estate Distribution Officer for ** (please indicate specific application sought for):

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………

Dated this …………………………… day of …………………… 20………………

………………..…………………………

Signature of Applicant

-

Please attach the previous order

** The specific application sought for:

(ii)

appointment of new trustee/new administrator;

(iii)

withdrawal of caveat;

(iv)

distribution of the deceased estate which has not been declared under section 8; or

(v)

any further order (example: permission for order for sale, insert title no. and etc)

.”;

P.U. (A) 194 96

(t)

by substituting for Form Q the following form:

“FORM Q

APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER UNDER SUBSECTION 8(8)

[Subregulation 5(2)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of …………………………….………........................................……………… deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………………………………………………

I, .......................................................................................................... Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of .......................................................... in the State of .....................................

hereby apply for the transfer of the above-mentioned

Suit to the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of .................................................................

in the State of ............................................... on the grounds that—

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

………….…………………..…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

To the President of Estate Distribution

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

”;

P.U. (A) 194 97

(u)

by substituting for Form R the following form:

“FORM R

ORDER OF TRANSFER UNDER SUBSECTION 4(2)

[Subregulation 5(3)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of …………………………….………........................................…………….… deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of…………………………………………….…………………

WHEREAS application has been made by the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of .......................................................... in the State of .................................................

for the transfer of the above-mentioned Suit to the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of ........................................................................................................................................

in the State of ............................................................................................................................................

NOW THEREFORE I ...............................................................................................................

the President of Estate Distribution HEREBY ORDER that the petition in the said Suit be heard and determined by the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of .................................................... in the State of .....................................................

Given under my hand and seal at ………………………………….

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

L.S …………….………….…………………..…………………

President of Estate Distribution

”;

P.U. (A) 194 98

(v)

by substituting for Form S the following form:

“FORM S

NOTICE OF HEARING UNDER SECTION 17

(SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION)

[Subregulations 6B(4) and 12(1)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of …………………………….………........................................……………… deceased

Petition of …………………………………… of………………………………………………………………

Application having been made by ..................................................................................

of ............................................................................................... to the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of………………………………………………………………...…………………………...

for …..............................................................................................................................................................

TAKE

NOTICE that the application will be heard at

……………………………………………………………………………..............................................................

On the .............................................................. day of ........................................... 20.............

at .......................................... a.m./p.m.

All person wishing to be heard upon the application are required to attend at the time and place above-mentioned.

In the course of hearing, all persons to whom this notice is specifically addressed to are legally bound to appear before Estate Distribution Officer.

Dated at ……………………this ………………… day of ……………… 20……………

Estate Distribution Officer

Office……………………………..

.....................................................

.....................................................

”; and

P.U. (A) 194 99

”.

(w)

by substituting for Form T the following form:

“FORM T

ORDER OF SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 17

[Subregulation 11(7), and paragraphs 6B(3)(c) and 12(4)(a)]

State of ...........................................

Office of .........................................

In the Estate of…………………………………………………………………………………… deceased

Petition of ………………..…………………………………………. of ………………………………………..

WHEREAS application has been made by …………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………. of.......................................................................

for a further order in the above-mentioned Suit.

NOW

THEREFORE

I, the undersigned/

the former…………………………………………………………… the Estate Distribution Officer for the Office of ................................................................... in the State of ….……………………......

HEREBY ORDER THAT

Given under my hand and seal at ………………………………….

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ 20……

..………….………………….…………………

Estate Distribution Officer

P.U. (A) 194 100

Substitution of Second Schedule 25.

The principal Regulations are amended by substituting for the Second Schedule the following schedule:

“SECOND SCHEDULE

[Regulation 18]

FEES

(1)

(2)

Item

(3)

Fees

1.

Order for Grant of Letters of Administration pendente lite

2.

Order for distribution or Grant of Letters of

Administration:

(a)

for estate value not exceeding RM1,000.00

(b)

for estate value exceeding RM1,000.00 to

RM50,000.00

(c)

for estate value exceeding RM50,001.00 to

RM2,000,000.00

0.2% of the estate value

(d)

for estate value exceeding RM2,000,001.00 to

RM5,000,000.00

0.3% of the estate value

(e)

for transmission of trust deed to a new trustee or beneficiary, whichever applicable or 0.3%

of the estate value whichever is higher

3.

Order in collateral dispute

RM50.00 4.

Order made pursuant to subsequent application:

(a)

application for revocation of trustee

(b)

application for withdrawal of caveat

(c)

application for revocation of administrator

P.U. (A) 194 101

(1)

(2)

Item

(3)

Fees

(d)

appointment of new trustee

(e)

appointment of new administrator

(f)

application for further order

(g)

for transmission of trust deed to a new trustee or beneficiary, whichever applicable or 0.3%

of the estate value referred in the application whichever is higher

(h)

application for order for distribution of property which has not been declared in petition or 0.3%

of the estate value referred in the application whichever is higher

5.

Copies of any order made under these Regulations upon application from the administrator or beneficiaries free for the first copy and RM5.00 for the second and subsequent copies

6.

Copies of any order made under these Regulations upon application from any person other than the

Administrator or beneficiaries

RM30.00 for the first copy and RM10.00 for the second and subsequent copies

7.

Any documents required to be copied:

(a)

for first copy

RM30.00 per copy

(b)

for second and subsequent copies

RM10.00 per copy 8.

Record of hearing in writing required to be copied:

(a)

for first copy per folio of 100 words or part thereof

(b)

for second and subsequent copies

RM10.00

per folio of 100 words or part thereof

”.

P.U. (A) 194 102

Deletion of Third Schedule 26.

The principal Regulations are amended by deleting the Third Schedule.

Saving 27.

(1)

Any petition, application, investigation, hearing and proceedings in relation to the distribution of a small estate pending before the date of coming into operation of these Regulations shall be dealt with in accordance with the principal

Regulations as amended by these Regulations.

Land

Administrator under the principal Regulations before the date of coming into operation of these

Regulations, shall be deemed to be made, done or issued by the Estate Distribution Officer and continue to be in force.

of the principal Regulations before the date of coming into operation of these Regulations shall, after the date of coming into operation of these Regulations, be continued as if regulation 10 of the principal Regulations has not been amended by these

Regulations.

Made 11 July 2024

[JKPTG.UUU.S.100-1/1/1 JLD.3(10); PN(PU2)211/IV]

NIK NAZMI BIN NIK AHMAD

Minister of Natural Resources and

Enviromental Sustainability