Others / 15.11.2023

  In Malaysia, the application for a Letter of Administration should be made when an individual passes away without leaving a valid will (intestate). Obtaining a Letter of Administration in Malaysia involves a legal process that is governed by the Probate and Administration Act 1959. The general legal procedure to obtain a Letter of Administration in Malaysia is outlined below as a reference:   1. Appointment of an Executor/Administrator: An Executor/Administrator is usually appointed among the deceased’s next of kin. Hence, it is important to first identify and confirm the legal heirs of the deceased, including the surviving spouse, children, or other next of...

Divorce / 21.06.2022

    离婚的形式 很多人可能不知道,离婚已经成为当今社会的普遍现象。每年大约 有25% 在马来西亚合法登记的已婚夫妇会离婚。虽说离婚不是一件愉快的事情,但是当两夫妻的感情已经破裂到一个无可修复的状态,离婚也许就是为双方解脱的方法。 如果已婚夫妇选择离婚作为双方的解决方案,本文将帮助您了解在马来西亚离婚的程序和会牵涉到的事项。 根据 Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (“LRA 1976”),已婚夫妇可以通过向法庭提交诉求(Petition) 来进行离婚程序。在马来西亚的离婚诉求中有两种类型,分别被称为:- 1. 双方面诉求 (Joint Petition);和 2. 单方面诉求 (Single Petition)。   申请离婚的条件 已婚夫妇必须要已婚超过2年以上才能向法庭提出离婚诉求。   (1) 双方面申请(Joint Petition) 双方面离婚就是双方达成共识。向法庭申请离婚。 除了达成离婚的共识以外,已婚夫妇也必须要在以下的事项当中达成共识:- 孩子的抚养权; 孩子的探望权; 孩子和另一半的赡养费;和 婚姻财产分配。   当双方对以上的事项都达到共识以后,法庭不会做出任何的干涉,因此双方面诉求的程序较短,费用较低。以双方面诉求向法庭提出申请离婚,程序一般需要约 3 至 6 个月。       (2) 单方面诉求 (Single Petition) 与双方面诉求相反,单方面诉求也被称为“单方面离婚”,这种方式可由已婚夫妇婚姻任何一方提出,无需双方同意。 根据Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (“LRA 1976”), 已婚夫妇只有在法定的情况/理由下才能单方面申请离婚,而这些情况和理由如下:- 对方有通奸行为,申请人认为无法与被申请人同住 (The Respondent has committed adultery and the Petitioner finds it intolerable to live with the Respondent); 对方的行为导致申请人无法无法合理与对方同住 (The Respondent has behaved in such a way that the Petitioner cannot reasonably be expected to live with the Respondent); 申请人已被对方遗弃/抛弃至少两年以上(The Respondent has deserted to the Petitioner for a continuous period of at least two years immediately preceding the presentation of...