CHAPTER 1
THE HISTORICAL ORIGIN OF WILLS IN MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Colonisation Of “Malaya” By the British
1.2 “Adat” & Malay Customary Laws in “Malaya”
1.3 Chinese & Indian Customary Law in “Malaya”
1.4 The Doctrine of Reception & Transformation: Application of English Common Law in “Malaya”
1.5 Sources of Islamic-Syariah LawTHE HOLY QUR’AN
1.6 Syariah Law in Malaysia & Singapore
1.7 Independence & Reform
1.8 The Statutory Position in Malaysia & Singapore
CHAPTER 2
AN OVERVIEW OF WILLS & CODICILS IN MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE
INTRODUCTION
2.1 Legal Formalities in Will Making
2.2 General Rules of Will Drafting
2.3 Apportionments & Residuary Estate
2.4 Attestation & Testimonium Clause
2.5 Estate Duty
2.6 Interpretation & Construction of Wills
2.7 Codicils
2.8 Execution of Appointment by Will
2.9 Storing a Will
2.10 Extrinsic Documents
CHAPTER 3
DESCRIPTION OF WILLS & TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS
INTRODUCTION
3.1 Mutual Wills
3.2 Joint Wills
3.3 Privileged Wills
3.4 Conditional Wills
3.5 Living Wills
3.6 Will Trust, Fully Secret Trust & Half Secret Trust
3.7 Digital Wills
3.8 Persons Qualified to Make Wills
3.9 Property Disposable by Will
3.10 Property Not Capable of Being Disposed by Will
3.11 Co-Proprietorship
3.12 Wills by Citizens
3.13 Wills by Foreigners
3.14 Resealing A Foreign Grant of Representation: “Memorandum of Resealing”
3.15 Wills by Prisoners 3.084
3.16 Wills by Soldiers, Airmen & Sailors
3.17 Nuncupative & Holographic Wills
3.18 Fraudulent Wills
CHAPTER 4
TRUSTS
INTRODUCTION
4.1 The Perfect Creation of a Trust
4.2 Reasons for Constituting a Trust
4.3 Common Forms of a Family Trust
4.4 Other Forms of Trust
4.5 Will Trust
4.6 The “Three Certainties Principle” in Trust Law
4.7 Incorporating A Trust in A Will & Administrative Provisions & Powers
4.8 Powers of Maintenance
4.9 Powers of Advancement
4.10 Powers of Investment
4.11 Employment of Agents and Delegatory Powers
4.12 Powers of Sale
4.13 Trusts Involving Land
4.14 Secret Trusts
4.15 Fully Secret Trusts
4.16 Half-Secret Trusts
4.17 Secret Trusts in Malaysia & Singapore
CHAPTER 5
TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY INTRODUCTION
5.1 Sound Disposing Mind
5.2 Testamentary Capacity & The Burden of Proof
5.3 Testamentary Capacity & Expert Medical Evidence
5.4 Testamentary Capacity & The Mental Capacity Act: Singapore
CHAPTER 6
GIFTS & DONEE
INTRODUCTION
6.1 Gifts Inter Vivos & Gifts By Will
6.2 Donee [Or Beneficiary] Taking Under a Will
6.3 Relevant Statutory Provisions & Legal Principles
6.4 Gifts to Attesting Witnesses
6.5 Lapse of Wills
6.6 Exceptions to the Lapse of Wills
6.7 The Rule Against Perpetuities
6.8 The Rule Against Inalienability
6.9 The Rule Against Public Policy
6.10 Specific Legacies
6.11 Specific Devices
6.12 General Devices
6.13 Legacies to Specific Persons
6.14 Gifts to Minors
6.15 Gifts to Non-Charitable Bodies
6.16 Gifts to Unincorporated Associations
6.17 Annuities
6.18 “Gift Over”
6.19 Conditional Gifts
6.20 Gifts in Contemplation of Marriage
6.21 Abatement
6.22 Ademption
6.23 Satisfaction
6.24 Failure of Gift
6.25 Inconsistent Clauses in A Will
6.26 Terms of Will Waived by Deed of Family Arrangement
6.27 Gift in Contemplation of Impending Death: “Donatio Mortis Causa”
CHAPTER 7
Cestui Que Trust
THE BENEFICIARY UNDER A TRUST
INTRODUCTION
7.1 Equitable Rights of Beneficiaries
7.2 Bona Fidei Purchaser for Value Without Notice
7.3 The “Beneficiary Principle”
7.4 Exceptions to the Beneficiary Principle
7.5 Personal Liability of Trustees to Beneficiaries
7.6 Beneficiaries Proprietary Rights 7.021 – 7.025
CHAPTER 8
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DRAFTSMAN
INTRODUCTION
8.1 Specific Duties
8.2 Specific Responsibilities
CHAPTER 9
BENEFITS OF HAVING A WILL & OTHER RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES
INTRODUCTION
9.1 Benefits of Testacy
9.2 Rights to Commence an Action
9.3 Liabilities from an Action
PART TWO [2]
ISLAMIC WILLS & HIBAH
CHAPTER 10
AL’WASSIYAH – THE MUSLIMS WILL
INTRODUCTION
10.1 Al-Wassiyah as Defined By The Four (4) Sunni Schools
10.2 The Four (4) Conditions of Al-Wassiyah
10.3 A Maximum Bequest Of 1/3 (One-Third)
10.4 The Executor
10.5 Al-Faraid in The Context Of Al-Wassiyah
10.6 Advantages of Al-Wassiyah
10.7 The Statutory Position of Al-Wassiyah in Malaysia
10.8 Al-Musi [The Testator]
10.9 Al-Musalahu [The Beneficiary]
10.10 Al-Musabihi [The Subject-Matter]
10.11 Sighah [Offer & Acceptance]
10.12 Wassiyah Wajibah [Obligatory Bequest]
Chapter 11
“AL-HIBAH”: THE ISLAMIC GIFT- Inter Vivos
INTRODUCTION
11.1 Conditions Precedent in Hibah
11.2 The Statutory Position of Hibah In Malaysia
11.3 Hibah viz-a-viz Section 26 of the Malaysian Contracts Act 1950
11.4 The Formalities of Hibah
11.5 Hibah & Trust: Hibah Amanah
11.6 Hibah Trust & The Conventional Living Trust
PART THREE [3]
(i) DEALING WITH CLIENTS
(ii) PRECEDENT CLAUSES
Chapter 12
DEALING WITH THE CLIENT
12.1 Taking Instructions & Aide Memoir
12.2 Confirmatory Letter to Client
12.3 Execution of the Will
Chapter 13
13.1 Precedent Clauses
13.2 Other Precedents & Clauses
PART FOUR [4]
LEGISLATION
Wills Act 1959 [Malaysia]
Wills Act 1838 [Singapore]
Muslim Wills (Selangor) Enactment 1999
Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966 [Singapore]
