Formal validity under section 5(2) of the Wills Act 1838 and the three separate requirements for the essential validity of a will.

What becomes part of a deceased person's estate, who may deal with it, and how testacy, intestacy and Muslim succession affect the answer in Singapore.

Domicile connects a person to one legal system for purposes that include succession to movable property. It is not the same as citizenship, nationality, residence or immigration status. Every person has a domicile and can have only one domicile at a time. A domicile of origin is acquired at birth. It continues until displaced by [...]

The doctrine of relation back may validate certain acts concerning an estate before letters of administration are extracted, but its scope is narrow. This article explains Tacplas and the later Singapore authorities governing its operation and limits.