LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION IN SINGAPORE
GUIDANCE FOR FAMILIES WITHOUT A WILL
When someone passes away a Will in Singapore, Letters of Administration are required before an administrator can be appointed to manage and distribute the estate. Our lawyers guide families through the intestacy process with clarity and care, at a time that's often already difficult.
WHO LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION IS FOR?
Family members of individuals who passed away intestate (without a Will).
SCOPE OF ASSISTANCE
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Advising on eligibility to act as administrator
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Preparing applications for Letters of Administration
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Guidance on distribution under intestacy laws
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Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
KEY CONSIDERATIONS
Where there's no Will, the law sets out both who is entitled to act as administrator and how the estate is to be distributed. Our lawyers advise on the order of priority for administrators and on distribution under Singapore's intestacy rules, so your family knows where it stands.
We've guided many families through Letters of Administration applications over the past decade, from straightforward intestate estates to more complex matters involving beneficiaries or assets overseas.
As with a Grant of Probate, related Court applications can arise alongside a Letters of Administration matter — including sanction to sell the deceased's property, deputyship applications, and guardianship applications for minor beneficiaries.
How do you deal with a loved one’s assets after they pass away, and what steps are required to do so properly?
A Grant of Probate (where there is a Will) or Letters of Administration (where there is no Will) is a Court Order allowing the Executor or Administrator to deal with the deceased’s estate. Financial institutions like banks, insurance companies and other parties will require this before releasing or transferring assets to the Executor or Administrator for distribution.
Losing a loved one is never easy. Dealing with legal and administrative matters during this time can feel overwhelming. We are here to make sure it doesn’t have to be.
Our lawyers have handled plenty of applications for Grants of Probate / Letters of Administration in over the past decade. They range from straightforward applications to more complex applications involving deceased persons domiciled overseas.
We are also experienced in dealing with matters involving other kinds of Court applications together with the application for the Grant, including obtaining the Court’s sanction to sell the deceased’s property where the deceased person has passed away more than 6 years ago, making a deputyship application where there is a mentally incapacitated beneficiary and making a guardianship application where the only beneficiaries are minor children.
Well-equipped with experience, we handle your application with care, efficiency, and sensitivity. We guide you through each step with clarity and sensitivity, ensuring that the process is handled efficiently while minimising stress for you and your family.
Our fees for an uncontested Letters of Administration application start from $1,590 (the same fee applies to an uncontested Grant of Probate application).
If you have already obtained a Grant of Probate / Letters of Administration overseas, talk to us about resealing the foreign Grant.
