Singapore's intestacy rules
Add BT as a preferred sourceIN the absence of a valid will, Singapore's Intestate Succession Act determines how a deceased person's estate will be distributed to successors. This applies to Central Provident Fund (CPF) monies as well, unless you make a separate nomination.
We reproduce the rules below, together with a translation into plain English. Disclaimer: Translations are not exact and this is not legal advice.
These rules also do not apply to Muslims, whose estates are governed by Muslim law and the Syariah Court.
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