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Zaid Ibrahim & Co
With the passing of a property owner, a grant of representation is required in order to deal with the property.
Kevin Wu & Associates
In this article, we will focus on adultery as a ground for divorce. Under Section 54(1)(a) of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (‘LRA 1976')...
Amanda Pang & Yee
A last will and testament (Will) is an essential legal document that outlines how a person's property and assets will be distributed after their death.
Kevin Wu & Associates
There are two different governing legislations in Malaysia for the adoption of children, which are Adoption Act 1952 ("Adoption Act") and Registration of Adoptions...
Kevin Wu & Associates
The Department of Statistics Malaysia has recorded a whopping number of 43,934 divorce cases in Malaysia in 2021 which was a 7.1% decrease from the year prior...
Zul Rafique & Partners
Facts This dispute arose following the death of Tan Kah Yong (the ‘Deceased') where he left behind a wife to which he was married to under the Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce)...
MahWengKwai & Associates
Our team ended the year 2021 by successfully setting a landmark precedent in the Federal Court in the case of CCH & Anor v Pendaftar Besar Bagi Kelahiran dan Kematian, Malaysia [2022] 1 MLJ 71 ("CCH").
Kevin Wu & Associates
The breakdown of a relationship preceding a divorce is distressing enough, coupled with the lengthy and complex process to file for a divorce, it can be overwhelming.
Zul Rafique & Partners
In an unprecedented occasion, Idza Hajar Ahmad Idzam, Nan Muhammad Ridhwan Rosnan, Muhammad Hibri Nazim and Aiesyah Mohd Mustafa Kamal from Zul Rafique & Partners' Litigation...
Kevin Wu & Associates
Once a divorce has been finalised, an order pertaining to child maintenance that was mutually consented or made by the Court can be amended by either parent, at any stage.
Kevin Wu & Associates
The implementation of the Movement Control Order nationwide from March 2020 until August 2021 has seen a total of 9,015 domestic violence cases being reported.
Zul Rafique & Partners
The Federal Court in Kalwant Singh A/L Ujagar Singh & Anor v Jaswant Kaur A/P Ujagar Singh A/P Ujagar Singh & Ors [2022] 3 MLJ 184 revolved around the issue of whether the absence of a residuary clause in a will results in partial intestacy ...
SKRINE
As the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia continues to escalate, an increasing number of Malaysians and their loved ones are suddenly confronted with the fragility of life and the terrifying prospect...
MahWengKwai & Associates
In Malaysia, the mechanics of a Wasiat, like all other Syariah matters, is governed by the State.
MahWengKwai & Associates
A conditional gift is a gift which is subjected to a condition precedent stipulated by the testator in his will.
SKRINE
The Federal Court in CTEB and CWB v Ketua Pengarah Pendaftaran Negara, Malaysia, Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Dalam Negeri and Kerajaan Malaysia (Federal Court Civil Appeal No.: 01(i)-34-10/2019(W))...
MahWengKwai & Associates
After a marriage is dissolved, a person may have financial obligations under the Decree Nisi to continue maintaining his spouse and children.
MahWengKwai & Associates
After months of waiting, you finally received your divorce order. In the divorce order, your former spouse promised to pay you spousal maintenance and child maintenance every month.
MahWengKwai & Associates
The amendments came into force on 15 December 2018.
MahWengKwai & Associates
Executors and administrators are commonly referred to as personal representatives of an estate.
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