Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955 · Updated to 15 Jul 2024 · Part II · Administration of Small Estates
8B. Summary distribution
Feedback & supportWhere a petition for distribution is lodged or any subsequent application is filed under this Act, the petitioner or applicant may apply to the Estate Distribution Officer for a summary distribution order if the petition or application falls under the following cases:
petition for distribution
“petition for distribution” means a petition for the distribution of a small estate lodged under section 8;
in the case of the petition, it consists only of movable property and does not exceed six hundred thousand ringgit in total value; or
in the case of any subsequent application—
it consists only of movable property which has not been declared in the petition and does not exceed six hundred thousand ringgit in total value; or
it is filed for the purpose of removing a trustee when a minor has attained age of majority.
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The application for an order under subsection (1) may be made as may be prescribed.
prescribed
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under section 30;
Where the Estate Distribution Officer makes an order under subsection (1), the petition or subsequent application shall not be heard.
Estate Distribution Officer
“Estate Distribution Officer” means an officer appointed under section 2C;
A copy of an order under subsection (1) shall be served on a petitioner or applicant who shall cause such copy of the order to be served on the beneficiaries.
For the purposes of this section, section 10 and subsection 13(4)
shall apply.