WASSIYAH SHOPPE:
WASIAT & PUSAKA

Wills are an important means of assuring that a deceased person’s property, or estate, will pass to his or her intended recipients. In addition to distributing property, a will is also useful for leaving a public record of ownership of real estate, for appointing guardians of the deceased’s minor children, and for designating a personal representative, or executor, to administer the management of the estate until the deceased’s debts, taxes, and administrative expenses have been paid and the remaining property has been distributed to the appropriate parties. A person who leaves a valid will is said to die “testate”.

To the extent that a person dies without a valid will that effectively disposes of all the property owned at death, the person dies “intestate”. and the law will determine the deceased’s heirs for the purpose of distributing property.

Wasiyyah Shoppe has succinctly explained the concept through infographics to easily understand the underlying concepts of Wills and Inheritance. Albeit in Bahasa Malaysia, the infographics clearly represents the basic understanding of how Wills and Inheritance works.