Quiz on Wasi and Estate Management in Malaysia

To collect debts owed to the deceased

To manage the estate without any legal authority

To create a will for the deceased

To distribute the estate according to the testator's wishes

Trustee Act 1949

Wills Act 1959

Probate and Administration Act 1959

Small Estates Distribution Act 1955

An estate of a deceased person who dies without a will

An estate that is managed by the court

An estate of a deceased person who dies leaving a valid will

An estate that is frozen until administration is complete

RM600,000

RM2,000,000

RM5,000,000

RM60,000

Only individuals with a legal background

Any adult, including friends and corporate bodies

Only legal professionals

Only family members

To create a new will

To pay off all debts of the deceased

To distribute the estate without any legal process

To sell the estate immediately

Executor by representation

Original executor

Executor de son tort

Executor by appointment

Testament

Wisayah

Codicil

Wasiyyah

To create wills for Muslims

To administer small estates without a court order

To provide legal advice to executors

To act as a mediator in estate disputes

Confusion between civil and Islamic law

High costs of estate management

Lack of legal documentation

Difficulty in finding beneficiaries