87% of working adults in Singapore don't have a valid Will written
Failing to plan is planning to fail!
Who says a Will must be written by a lawyer?
谁说写遗嘱一定要上律师楼?
It is never too early to write your Will, anything can happen to anyone anytime!
写遗嘱其实可以很简单,尽量简单化, 不要复杂化!
Our Services
Writing wills is an important yet neglected part of financial planning.
Some of us are not aware of the adverse consequences of not having a valid will when we pass on whereas the rest of us are simply procrastinating. We provide professional legal wills writing services, helping you to draft your wills in a matter of days. To some of us, it makes a lot of difference between having a valid will written and without one.
Will & LPA
We provide professional Will writing service. We follow all the legal requirements strictly. We also provide safekeeping service and make your Will available when it is needed most. Trust consultation is available upon request.
Administering an estate when someone passes on is never an easy task. Apart from the fact that the deceased might not have written a valid Will, the list of assets left behind by the deceased might not be available readily. There could be confusion, complication and conflict. Talk to us and we’ll see how to help.
Many of us are not familiar with the assets distribution rules in Singapore. Attend one of our workshops to find out more. Ignorance is no excuse in the eyes of the law. We also conduct FREE educational talks for organisations upon request.
The #1 misconception is : “A Will must be written by a lawyer“.
The requirements of a valid Will are set out in the Wills Act and it is not a requirement that a Will must be drafted by a lawyer. The Law Society has indicated the same in their website:
In fact, anyone can write our own Will following the formalities and format provided in books, journals or websites. The main concern is : What if our situation is slightly more complicated than what the template can offer? In this case, you need to speak to someone with some practical experience to provide you an opinion. Always seek advice when you are in doubt.
Decide on who shall receive and benefit from our assets rather than to leave it to the law to decide.
Provide For Those Not Entitled Under The Intestacy Law
To provide for people who deserve to receive our assets but not entitled under the intestacy law.
Decide How Much Our Beneficiary(ies) Shall Receive
Decide on the share of the assets to be received by beneficiary(ies)
Appoint Executor or Trustee
Decide on who shall have the rights to administer the estate.
Appoint Guardian
Decide on who shall has the rights to take care of the minors (children below the age of 21 years).
Reduce Confusion
As the instructions have been clearly stated in the Will.
Expedite Legal Process
Generally, it takes a shorter time and lesser legal fee to settle an estate with a valid Will than the one without a Will.
Properties Not Affected by Will:
Real Property Held in Joint Tenancy
The surviving joint tenant (owner) will takeover the entire property. However, a joint owner can Will away his/her share if the real property is held in Tenancy-In-Common.
Insurance Policy Held in Trust
When a policyholder nominated the spouse and/or child(ren) as beneficiary, a trust is deemed to have been created. The policy proceeds does not form part of the policyholder’s estate and cannot be Willed away.
CPF Savings
A CPF member can state the beneficiary by making a nomination. If there is no valid nomination, the CPF savings will be distributed by the Intestacy Law.
Insurance Policies with S49M or S49L Nomination
Policy proceeds will be distributed to nominees named in the policy.
Immovable Property at a Foreign Country
The law of the country where the immovable property is situated shall apply.
