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THAM NYUK SOO, HELEN

(Franchisee Code: R0000559)

(A Senior Franchisee of

Rockwills Corporation Sdn Bhd)

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INTESTATE SUCCESSION ORDINANCE 1960 (FOR SABAH ONLY)

INTESTATE LEAVING SURVIVING ENTITLEMENT
Spouse only (no parent/issue) Spouse - whole estate
Issue only (no parent/spouse) Issue - whole estate
Parent(s) only (no parent/spouse) Parent(s) - whole estate
Spouse & Parent(s) (no issue) Spouse - 1/2 & All Personal Chattels
Parent(s) - 1/2
Spouse & Issue Spouse - 1/3
Issue - 2/3
Parent(s) & Issue (no spouse) Parent(s) - Nil
Issue - whole estate
Parent(s), Spouse & Issue Parent(s) - Nil
Spouse - 1/3
Issue - 2/3
Notes:-
  1. This Act only applies in Sabah. It does not apply to Muslims and the natives of Sabah.
  2. Issues include children and the descendants of deceased children.
  3. Definition of Personal Chattels mean horses, stable furniture and effects (not used for business purpose), motor cars and accessories (not used for business purpose), garden effects, domestic animals, plate, plated articles, linen, china, glass, books, pictures, prints, furniture, jewellery, articles of household or personal use of ornament, musical and scientific instruments and apparatus, wines, liquors and consumable stores, but do not include any chattels used at the death of the intestate for business purposes nor money or securities for money.
  4. Uncles and Aunts refer to parents’ brothers and sisters.

THE DISTRIBUTION ACT 1958 (AS AMENDED IN 1997 FOR WEST MALAYSIA & SARAWAK)

INTESTATE LEAVING SURVIVING A ENTITLEMENT
Spouse Only (No Parent / Issue) Spouse - Whole Estate
Spouse & Parent(s) (No Issue) Spouse - 1/2 share
Parent(s) - 1/2 share
Issue Only (No Spouse / Parents) Issue - Whole Estate
Parent(s) Only (No Spouse / Issue ) Parent(s) - Whole Estate
Spouse & Issue (No Parent) Spouse 1/3 share
Issue 2/3 share
Parent(s) & Issue (No Spouse) Parent(s) 1/3 share
Issue 2/3 share
Spouse, Parent(s) & Issue Spouse 1/4 share
Parent(s) 1/4 share
Issue 1/2 share