>Public can go online for speedy division of small estates<
BY HEMANANTHANl SIVANANDAM
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
8-June-2012
PUTRAJAYA: The public can now submit online applications for the division of small estates (valued bdow RM2 million). Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas said the online application service is an alternative platform to help heirs dealing with claims for the division of property bypass the hassle of having to go to the Office of Small Estate Distribution for due procedures.
"This platform allows for anywhere, as long as there is internet access," said Douglas when launching the service at his ministry yesterday.
He said the Department of Director- General of Lands and Mines (Federal), which is offering the service, is responsible for handling and solving the division of estates valued at RM2 million and below, as stipulated under the Small Estate (Distribution) Act 1955.
The Act, Douglas said, was established to help people solve the problem of estate distribution without much hassle.
"With this Act, all small estate settlement processes can be done at the Inheritance Division Unit of the Department of Director-General of Lands and Mines (Federal).
"Therefore, beneficiaries will no longer have to deal with the matter in the High Court," said Douglas.
He said the service also allows all parties involved to check the status of registration, property valuation, confirmation from the High Court, and notice of trial.
The Department of Director-General of Lands and Mines (Federal) has also set a target of three months to settle each claim.
Douglas said that last year the department received 53,928 cases nationwide and managed to solve 63.3% of them within the five-and-a half-month deadline.
He also said that from January to April this year, the department disposed of a total of 73.3% of the cases, with an average of 4,000 to 5,000 applications processed every month.
FOR MORE INFO visit: www.kptg.gov.my
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BY HEMANANTHANl SIVANANDAM
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
8-June-2012
PUTRAJAYA: The public can now submit online applications for the division of small estates (valued bdow RM2 million). Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas said the online application service is an alternative platform to help heirs dealing with claims for the division of property bypass the hassle of having to go to the Office of Small Estate Distribution for due procedures.
"This platform allows for anywhere, as long as there is internet access," said Douglas when launching the service at his ministry yesterday.
He said the Department of Director- General of Lands and Mines (Federal), which is offering the service, is responsible for handling and solving the division of estates valued at RM2 million and below, as stipulated under the Small Estate (Distribution) Act 1955.
The Act, Douglas said, was established to help people solve the problem of estate distribution without much hassle.
"With this Act, all small estate settlement processes can be done at the Inheritance Division Unit of the Department of Director-General of Lands and Mines (Federal).
"Therefore, beneficiaries will no longer have to deal with the matter in the High Court," said Douglas.
He said the service also allows all parties involved to check the status of registration, property valuation, confirmation from the High Court, and notice of trial.
The Department of Director-General of Lands and Mines (Federal) has also set a target of three months to settle each claim.
Douglas said that last year the department received 53,928 cases nationwide and managed to solve 63.3% of them within the five-and-a half-month deadline.
He also said that from January to April this year, the department disposed of a total of 73.3% of the cases, with an average of 4,000 to 5,000 applications processed every month.
FOR MORE INFO visit: www.kptg.gov.my
Back to Main Page: www.VulcanInternational.blogspot.com
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