The Framework Behind All Three Services
Each service begins the same way: with a careful reading of the family's circumstances before any instrument is drafted or any petition is filed. We do not apply a template to an estate. We read what is actually there.
For will drafting, this means understanding existing nominations, joint accounts, and takaful positions before touching the will itself. For probate, it means identifying all assets — including those held overseas or under informal arrangements — before filing. For complex matters, it means a thorough fact-gathering exercise at the outset, before positions harden.
All work is supervised by a qualified solicitor. Instructions are confirmed in writing before proceeding. Clients receive updates at each meaningful stage.
Initial consultation and family mapping
We review all existing instruments, nominations, and holdings before advising on any course of action.
Written scope and fee agreement
A clear statement of what we will do and what it will cost, signed before substantive work begins.
Active conduct of the matter
We handle filings, correspondence, and third-party coordination. Clients are updated at milestones.
Conclusion and final accounts
The matter is concluded with clear documentation and, where applicable, final accounts for the estate.
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Service One
Will Drafting with Family Context
A will that works is one prepared after a genuine conversation about how a family is actually constituted — not one completed in a single meeting by filling in blanks. This service begins with a thorough discussion of the client's circumstances: existing nominations, joint accounts, takaful policies, family arrangements, and any particular intentions the client wants the estate to reflect.
The will is then drafted and provided to the client in draft form. A period follows in which the client can read the instrument at leisure, ask questions, and consider whether it fully reflects their intentions. The will is executed only after this stage — a deliberate practice that prevents the regret that sometimes follows hurried signing.
What Is Covered
Review of existing EPF nominations, takaful, and joint accounts
Explanation of the effect of syariah distribution where relevant
Drafting of the will or pourover instrument
Reflection period before signing
Witnessing and execution of the final instrument
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Who This Service Is For
Adults of any age who hold assets and wish to state plainly who should receive them. Families where the interaction between civil and syariah law is relevant. Anyone whose earlier will was made before a significant change in family circumstances.
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Who This Service Is For
Executors and administrators of estates following a death. Family members who need to wind up a relative's affairs and distribute what has been left. Cases where there is no will and the estate must be administered under intestacy rules.
Service Two
Probate and Intestate Administration
Administration of an estate from first instructions through to distribution. We handle the full process: petition preparation, caveat matters where relevant, asset gathering, notice to creditors, and the preparation of final accounts for the estate.
Where an estate includes both civil property and property that falls under syariah distribution — as is common in Malaysian Muslim families — we work in coordination with a syariah practitioner so that each portion is handled under the correct framework, and neither is inadvertently absorbed by the other.
What Is Covered
High Court probate petition or letters of administration
Caveat filing or removal where applicable
Identification and gathering of all estate assets
Notice to creditors and settlement of estate debts
Distribution to beneficiaries with final accounts
Coordination with syariah practitioner for dual-framework estates
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Service Three
Conduct of Complex Estate Matters
Some estates present challenges that fall outside what standard probate administration can resolve. Assets held in multiple jurisdictions, nominations that have been contested, allegations of undue influence at the time of signing — these require a different quality of preparation and a more sustained engagement.
We approach these matters with detailed fact-gathering from the outset. Where expert evidence is required — a handwriting expert, a medical practitioner's records, or a forensic accountant — we identify the appropriate expert and manage that process. Throughout, we remain conscious that these matters often involve families in grief, and we aim to reduce the emotional load, not add to it.
What Is Covered
Cross-border asset identification and coordination with foreign correspondents
Contested nomination proceedings before the appropriate tribunal
Undue influence and testamentary capacity challenges
Engagement and management of expert witnesses
Sustained communication with all parties throughout proceedings
Active pursuit of early resolution where the family relationship allows it
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Who This Service Is For
Families where a distribution is disputed or where a beneficiary has raised a challenge. Executors facing contested nominations or allegations concerning the validity of an instrument. Estates with significant assets in Malaysia and abroad that require careful coordination.
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Which Service Is Right for Your Situation?
The table below describes typical circumstances for each service. If you are unsure which applies, a brief consultation will clarify the path forward.
| Situation | Will Drafting RM 320 |
Probate Admin RM 760 |
Complex Matters RM 3,640 |
|---|---|---|---|
| You are alive and want to set out your wishes | ✓ | — | — |
| A family member has died and left a will | — | ✓ | — |
| A family member has died without a will (intestate) | — | ✓ | — |
| The estate includes property overseas | — | Depends | ✓ |
| A family member is contesting the will or a nomination | — | — | ✓ |
| Both civil and syariah assets in the estate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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The Standards That Apply to Every File
Malaysian Bar Standards
All work is conducted by advocates and solicitors holding current Practising Certificates. Professional conduct is governed by the Legal Profession Act 1976.
Client Confidentiality
All information is protected by legal professional privilege. No disclosure is made without explicit client authority except as required by law.
Written Instructions
Instructions and scope are confirmed in writing before work begins. This protects both the client and the practice from misunderstanding.
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Fee Summary
Chapter I
Will Drafting
RM 320
Per will instrument
- Family context consultation
- Nomination and account review
- Draft and reflection period
- Execution and witnessing
Chapter II · Most Common
Probate Administration
RM 760
Base rate; complex estates vary
- Full petition preparation
- Asset gathering and creditor notice
- Syariah coordination where needed
- Final accounts and distribution
Chapter III
Complex Matters
RM 3,640
Starting rate; scope defined before engagement
- Cross-border asset coordination
- Contested nomination handling
- Expert evidence management
- Sustained family communication
All fees are subject to disbursements (court filing fees, land registry fees, and similar third-party costs) which are advised in advance.
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An Invitation
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