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Find the right office for the estate
Three different bodies handle estates in Malaysia, and only one of them is right for yours. Applying to the wrong one costs months.
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- Amanah Raya Berhad
- Small Estates Unit (JKPTG)
- High Court
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Which office handles the estate?
Question 1 of 5
Did the deceased leave a valid will?
About this tool
This tool gives general information based on your answers as at September 2026. It does not account for every circumstance and is not legal advice. Thresholds and document lists change — confirm them against the administering body’s current published requirements, or ask us.
Found your route? The next question is who inherits.
When there is no will, the family does not decide the shares — the law does. The second tool shows each person’s share under the Distribution Act 1958, for non-Muslim estates in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak. It takes three answers.
See who inherits
Who inherits when there is no will?
Where a non-Muslim dies without a will, the Distribution Act 1958 fixes the shares. The Act applies in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak. It does not apply to Muslim estates, to Sabah, or to estates governed by the Parsee Ordinance.
Was the deceased a Muslim?
The administering body is the same either way. The answer changes how the estate is distributed.
About this guide
This guide sets out the shares in the Distribution Act 1958 as at September 2026. It does not account for every circumstance — debts, gifts made before death, jointly held property, nominations, and disputes about status all change the outcome. It is general information, not legal advice.
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This page explains the law in general terms. It is not legal advice on your case, and using it does not make you a client of the firm.