P ro b a t e &

A dminis tr ation
To o l k i t
 CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Probate & Administration ........................................................................................ 1
2. Step by Step Guide ............................................................................................................................. 3
A. Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 3
B. Some Matters To Consider Before Deciding To File An Application For A Grant .......................... 4
C. Preparing To Make An Application For A Grant ............................................................................. 5
D. Applying for Probate ....................................................................................................................... 6
E. Applying for Letters of Administration ........................................................................................... 10
3. Beneficiaries & Priority to Apply for A Grant When A Deceased Did Not Leave A Will .................... 14
4. Forms & Documents ......................................................................................................................... 16
5. Estimated Fees ................................................................................................................................. 49
1. INTRODUCTION TO PROBATE & ADMINISTRATION

1. When a loved one has passed away leaving behind property, such property (collectively
known as “the Deceased’s estate”) must be administered and distributed in accordance with the law.
A person has to be authorised by the Court either as an executor or administrator to administer the
estate (i.e. pay the debts and liabilities of the deceased, as well as funeral and other expenses, before
distributing the balance of the estate according to the law).

2. If the Deceased made a Will, the Will would usually provide for the appointment of certain
persons as executors and trustees to administer the estate according to the Deceased’s wishes. If the
Deceased did not make a Will, an administrator or administrators will have to be appointed by the
Court to administer the estate. The administrator will usually be the spouse or a next-of-kin who
inherits a share of the estate (“a beneficiary”) according to the rules of distribution under the Intestate
Succession Act 1967 (for non-Muslims) or under Muslim law (for Muslims).

3. If you intend to administer the Deceased’s estate, you will have to apply for a Grant of
Probate or Letters of Administration in order to be legally recognised as the executor or administrator
of the Deceased's estate as the case may be.

4. Once the Court has issued the Grant, you may then bring this Grant to the various institutions
(e.g. banks, the Housing & Development Board (“HDB”), insurance companies) to realise the assets.

Using the Probate & Administration Toolkit

5. The Family Justice Courts have prepared a Probate & Administration Toolkit to assist self-
represented persons to apply for Probate or Letters of Administration for straightforward cases in the
Family Courts.

6. You should be the Executor and Trustee named in the Deceased’s Will which deals with all of
the Deceased’s assets if you are applying for probate, or you should be a beneficiary of the estate if
you are applying for a Grant of Letters of Administration. The step-by-step Toolkit will guide you
through the Probate or Letters of Administration process for straightforward cases where -
(i) the Deceased was domiciled in Singapore (i.e. the Deceased was resident in
Singapore and had intended for Singapore to be his or her permanent home);
(ii) the death occurred on or after 15 February 2008; and
(iii) the value of the estate is less than $5 million.

7. In addition, for applications for Letters of Administration, the Toolkit caters for the situation
where -
(i) the applicant is a beneficiary of the estate;
(ii) the beneficiaries with prior right (i.e. priority) to apply for a grant (if any) have
renounced (i.e. given up) their right to apply for the grant;
(iii) the beneficiaries are not minors (i.e. below 21 years of age); and
(iv) the beneficiaries do not lack mental capacity.

Seeking Legal Advice

8. You will appreciate that the facts of each matter differ and the specimen documents and
procedural explanations in the Toolkit are intended to provide general guidance to the public for
straightforward situations. The information and documents required for an application may vary from
case to case. As the Family Justice Courts are not in a position to provide legal advice, you may wish

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to seek your own legal advice if you are still unclear as to how to proceed after going through the
Toolkit.

9. You may also wish to consider approaching the following organisations for free legal advice.
Please visit the webpages of these organisations for their latest address and contact details -
(i) Pro Bono SG – webpage: Pro Bono SG;
(ii) the Community Justice Centre – webpage: http://www.cjc.org.sg;
(iii) the Legal Aid Bureau – webpage: Legal Aid Bureau (mlaw.gov.sg), if you satisfy the
qualifying criteria for legal aid.

10. Please do not engage persons who are not authorised to practice law to prepare court
documents or to act for you. It is an offence for unauthorised persons to act as agents for parties to
court proceedings or to prepare documents relating to court proceedings. The Family Justice Courts
may report unauthorised persons to the relevant authorities for appropriate action to be taken.
Generally, only lawyers with valid practising certificates or legal officers from certain government
institutions are authorised to prepare court documents and to attend court. A list of lawyers with
practising certificates in force may be found at the Legal Services Regulatory Authority’s website at
https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/eservices/lsra/lsra-home/ . You may be put to inconvenience as you may
have to take leave to attend court personally if there are issues with your application if you engage
unauthorised persons to assist you.

More information
11. More information about Probate and Administration and the Toolkit may be found at
https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/ .

12. Applications for grants of probate or letters of administration will have to be filed electronically
through the LawNet & CrimsonLogic Service Bureau at the State Courts, 1 Havelock Square, Level 2,
Singapore 059724. You may refer to :: eLitigation :: for more information on booking an appointment
with the Service Bureau and to download the relevant forms.

13. Please visit Contact us (judiciary.gov.sg) for the latest contact details and operating hours of
the Probate Registry hotline. Please also visit Visit the Family Justice Courts (judiciary.gov.sg) for the
latest address and operating hours of the Probate Registry counter (located at Family Justice Courts
@Maxwell).

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2. STEP BY STEP GUIDE
A. OVERVIEW

Matters to consider before filing

an application for a Grant

Preparation prior to filing an

application for a Grant

Stage 1
Filing the Application for a Grant

Stage 2
Filing the Supporting Affidavit

Stage 3
Issuance of the Grant

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 B. SOME MATTERS TO CONSIDER BEFORE DECIDING TO FILE AN
APPLICATION FOR A GRANT
(for assets within Singapore)

Find out what are the assets left

by the Deceased and the value
of the assets.

Check with the relevant institutions (e.g. HDB, financial institutions holding the Deceased’s funds)
whether it is necessary to apply for a grant. Some assets (such as CPF monies, flats held under
arrangements known as joint tenancies, certain types of insurance policies with nominations) are
transferred or distributed without a grant.

Check if there is any foreign person beneficially entitled to an estate or interest in residential property. If
so, such estate or interest must be disposed of within 5 years from the date of death, as required under
the Residential Property Act. For more information, please visit the Singapore Land Authority (SLA)
website at Singapore Land Authority (sla.gov.sg). You can also contact SLA’s Land Dealings Approval
Unit (LDAU) at ENQUIRY/FEEDBACK (sla.gov.sg).

If a grant is not If the assets cannot

necessary, arrange be transferred or
for the transfer or distributed directly to
distribution of the the beneficiaries,
assets directly with then -
the institutions
involved.

If the value of the estate does not exceed Apply for a grant of probate or
$50,000 and the deceased did not make a letters of administration.
Will, consider applying to the Public Trustee
(PT) (Public Trustee Office (mlaw.gov.sg)) (Please obtain legal advice on
for the PT to administer the estate. A grant your options.)
is not needed if the PT agrees to administer
an estate.

Consider engaging solicitors If you qualify for legal aid, Consider making an
to make the application. consider applying for legal application to court
(Solicitors’ fees are usually aid at the Legal Aid Bureau. personally.
paid from the estate.)

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 C. PREPARING TO MAKE AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT

Obtain the death certificate of the

Deceased.

Note: You may also need to obtain the

death certificates of next-of-kin or executors
who are deceased.

See: Stage 1 – Filing the Application.

If the Deceased made a Will, have the original Will at hand.

If you are unsure whether the Deceased had made a Will, check
with -
(a) as many relatives and close friends of the Deceased as
possible; and
(b) the Wills Registry at the Singapore Academy of Law
(SAL Wills Registry).

Determine the appropriate application to make.

If you are the Executor and Trustee named If the Deceased did not leave a Will and
in the Deceased’s Will (i.e. the person you are a beneficiary of the estate, apply for
appointed to collect the Deceased’s assets, a Grant of Letters of Administration.
clear the Deceased’s debts and distribute
the assets according to the Will) and the
Will deals with all the assets of the
Deceased, apply for a Grant of Probate.

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 D. APPLYING FOR PROBATE
STAGE 1 – FILING THE APPLICATION FOR A GRANT OF PROBATE
(where the deceased died on or after 15 February 2008, and you are the executor named in the
Will)

Prepare the following forms:

1. Service Bureau Form for Application for Probate
(The form may be downloaded at :: eLitigation ::. A sample form is at Page 17 of this toolkit.)
2. Schedule of Assets (if you have the relevant information regarding the assets of the deceased at this stage)
(The form may be downloaded at :: eLitigation ::. A sample form is at Page 36 of this toolkit.)
3. Renunciation of other executors (if applicable)
(The form may be downloaded at Renunciation – Probate (Form 53) (judiciary.gov.sg). A sample form is at
Page 34 of this toolkit.)

Attend before a solicitor to certify as true the following supporting documents:

1. Copy of Will
(A sample cover page for the certified true copy of the will is at Page 48 of this toolkit.)
2. Copy of Death Certificate of Deceased, except that if the Deceased had been issued with a digitally verifiable
Digital Death Certificate or Digital Death Extract by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, Singapore, certified true
copy is not required.
3. Copies of Death Certificates of other executors (if any), except that if the other executors had been issued with
a digitally verifiable Digital Death Certificate or Digital Death Extract by the Registrar of Births and Deaths,
Singapore, certified true copy is not required.
(A sample certified true copy of a death certificate is at Page 45 of this toolkit.)

Attend at the LawNet & CrimsonLogic Service Bureau (“Service Bureau”) at:
State Courts, 1 Havelock Square, Level 2, Singapore 059724
Tel: (65) 6538 9507, Email: apollosb@crimsonlogic.com.sg; Online appointment booking: https://sbappt.netq.sg
Operating Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30 am – 12.30pm; 2.00pm - 5:00 pm, Saturday: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
(Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays)

You may consider conducting a search of the court's record of probate cases and caveats filed in
relation to the Deceased's estate at the Service Bureau based on the Deceased’s identification number
(on the day you submit your application at the Service Bureau).
It is optional for you to search the court’s record before you file your application. However, you may
consider making such a search for potentially contentious estates or to avoid having your application
rejected in certain instances, for example where a grant had already been issued for the same estate.

Submit the prepared forms, certified true copies of supporting documents (if required) and filing fees at the
Service Bureau. The Service Bureau will prepare the Originating Summons, Probate Statement and Schedule of
Assets (if available) using information provided in the Service Bureau Form for Application for Probate. The
Service Bureau will file the documents on your behalf.

You may indicate in the Originating Summons if you require a printed grant (which is a physical grant with an
embossed court seal – sample at page 46 of this Toolkit) in addition to the electronic grant.

Bring the physical Original Will for verification at the Probate Registry at FJC@Maxwell at 5 Maxwell
Road #04-00 Tower Block, MND Complex, Singapore 069110 during the Probate Registry’s operating
hours. The visit must be made within the next 3 operating days of the Probate Registry. Please
refer to https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/visit-us/family-justice-courts for the operating hours of the Probate
Registry. The Probate Registry will return the Original Will after on-the-spot verification.

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 D. APPLYING FOR PROBATE
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE APPLICATION FOR PROBATE IS SUBMITTED

The application will be processed by the

court.

If the application is in order, the Court will: If there are errors with the application, the
(a) accept the documents; Court will reject the documents and indicate
(b) assign a Family Court Probate the reasons for rejection.
(FC/P) number to the application;
and
(c) fix a hearing date.
The FC/P number and hearing date will be
indicated on the top left-hand corner of the
front page of the Originating Summons.

Collect the accepted documents from the Collect the rejected documents and rejection
Service Bureau. reasons from the Service Bureau.
(SMS services are available to inform you to (SMS services are available to inform you to
collect the processed documents from the collect the processed documents from the
Service Bureau.) Service Bureau.)

Prepare the Supporting Affidavit and Correct the errors and re-file the documents.
Administration Oath.

The accepted supporting documents are to

be exhibited in the Supporting Affidavit.
Samples of the Administration Oath and
Supporting Affidavit are found on Pages 39
to 42 of this toolkit.

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 D. APPLYING FOR PROBATE
STAGE 2 – THE SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT
Prepare and file the Supporting Affidavit and Administration Oath within 14 days of filing the application.
(If you require additional time to file the Supporting Affidavit, please write to the Family Justice Courts (“FJC”) to seek an
extension of time and explain why you are unable to file the Supporting Affidavit within the requisite time.)

If the Schedule of Assets has been filed If the Schedule of Assets has not been filed (because you do
not have the relevant information) -

Prepare the Supporting Affidavit with a paragraph regarding Prepare the Supporting Affidavit without the paragraph
the Schedule of Assets. regarding the Schedule of Assets.

Attend before a Commissioner for Oaths to swear/affirm the Attend before a Commissioner for Oaths to swear/affirm the
Supporting Affidavit and Administration Oath. Commissioner for Oaths Supporting Affidavit and Administration Oath. Commissioner for Oaths
directory: SAL Commissioners for Oaths & Notaries Public. directory: SAL Commissioners for Oaths & Notaries Public.

Attend at the Service Bureau to file the Supporting Affidavit Attend at the Service Bureau to file the Supporting Affidavit
and Administration Oath. and Administration Oath.

Collect the accepted Supporting Affidavit and Administration Collect the accepted Supporting Affidavit and Administration
Oath from the Service Bureau.# Oath from the Service Bureau.#

The Court will grant the application (i.e. give an “Order in The Court will grant the application (i.e. give an “Order in
Terms”) and inform you not to attend the hearing if the Terms”) and inform you not to attend the hearing if the papers
papers are in order.* After the Court has also approved all are in order.*
supporting documents including the Schedule of Assets, the
Court will issue the Grant (see next section)

Contact the relevant institutions (e.g. banks) to obtain information

(e.g. account number, value of assets as at date of death of the
deceased) required for completing the Schedule of Assets.

Prepare the Service Bureau form for the Schedule of Assets.

Attend at the Service Bureau to file the Schedule of Assets.

Collect the accepted Schedule of Assets from the Service

Bureau.#

Prepare the Schedule of Assets - Supplementary Affidavit.

* You are required to attend court on the assigned Attend before a Commissioner for Oaths to swear/affirm the
hearing date unless you receive notification that you document.
need not attend court.
Attend at the Service Bureau to file the Schedule of Assets -
#SMS services are available to inform you to collect the Supplementary Affidavit.
processed documents from the Service Bureau.

After the Court has approved the Schedule of Assets and Schedule of
Assets-Supplementary Affidavit, the Court will issue the Grant (see
next section)

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 D. APPLYING FOR PROBATE
ISSUANCE OF THE GRANT

After the Court has approved your application and all relevant supporting documents including
the Schedule of Assets (and Schedule of Assets-Supplementary Affidavit, if any), the court will
issue the Grant of Probate.

The Probate Registry will inform you of the details for collection of the Grant. This Grant will
include a QR code and may be verified as an Authentic Court Order at www.courtorders.gov.sg.

If a request for a printed Grant had been made earlier in your Originating Summons, the
printed Grant (physical copy with embossed court seal) will be available for collection at the
Probate Registry 7 working days from the date of issuance of the Grant. Please refer to
https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/visit-us/family-justice-courts for the opening hours of the Probate
Registry.

If a request for a printed Grant (physical copy with embossed court seal) had not been made
earlier in your Originating Summons but you now require one, please file a Request for Printed
Grant at the Service Bureau. The printed Grant will be available for collection at the Probate
Registry 3 working days from the date of acceptance of the Request for Printed Grant. Please
refer to https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/visit-us/family-justice-courts for the opening hours of the
Probate Registry.

Note: If the relevant institutions dealing with the deceased’s assets require a certified true copy of the
Grant, please prepare a Request for Certified True Copy of Documents and file the Request at the
Service Bureau.
(A sample Request for Certified True Copy of Documents is at Page 44 of this toolkit.)

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 E. APPLYING FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
STAGE 1 – FILING THE APPLICATION FOR A GRANT OF LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
(where the deceased died on or after 15 February 2008 without making a Will and you
are his or her spouse or a next-of-kin who inherits a share of the estate)

Prepare the following forms:

1. Service Bureau Form for Application for Letters of Administration
(The form may be downloaded at :: eLitigation ::. A sample form is at Page 24 of this toolkit.)
2. Schedule of Assets (if you have the relevant information regarding the assets of the deceased at this stage)
(The form may be downloaded at :: eLitigation ::. A sample form is at Page 36 of this toolkit.)
3. Renunciation of beneficiaries with prior right (if applicable)
(The form may be downloaded at Renunciation – Probate (Form 53) (judiciary.gov.sg). A sample form is at
Page 35 of this toolkit.)

Attend before a solicitor to certify as true the following supporting documents:

1. Copy of Death Certificate of Deceased, except that if the Deceased had been issued with a digitally verifiable
Digital Death Certificate or Digital Death Extract by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, Singapore, the certified true
copy is not required.
2. Copies of Death Certificates of other next-of-kin, except that if the other next-of-kin had been issued with a digitally
verifiable Digital Death Certificate or Digital Death Extract by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, Singapore, the
certified true copy is not required.
(A sample certified true copy of a death certificate is at Page 47 of this toolkit.)
3. Copy of Inheritance Certificate (for Muslim estates) [to be obtained from the Syariah Court
(http://www.syariahcourt.gov.sg)]
4. Copy of Divorce Certificate (if the deceased was divorced)

You may consider conducting a search of the court's record of probate cases and caveats filed in relation to the
Deceased's estate at the Service Bureau based on the Deceased’s identification number (on the day you submit
your application at the Service Bureau).
It is optional for you to search the court’s record before you file your application. However, you may consider
making such a search for potentially contentious estates or to avoid having your application rejected in certain
instances, for example where a grant had already been issued for the same estate.

Attend at the LawNet & CrimsonLogic Service Bureau (“Service Bureau”) at:
State Courts, 1 Havelock Square, Level 2, Singapore 059724
Tel: (65) 6538 9507, Email: apollosb@crimsonlogic.com.sg; Online appointment booking: https://sbappt.netq.sg
Operating Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30 am – 12.30pm; 2.00pm - 5:00 pm, Saturday: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
(Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays)

Submit the prepared forms, certified true copies of supporting documents and filing fees at the Service
Bureau. The Service Bureau will prepare the Originating Summons, Statement and Schedule of Assets (if
available) using information provided in the Service Bureau Form for Application for Letters of Administration.
The Service Bureau will file the documents on your behalf.

You may indicate in the Originating Summons if you require a printed grant (which is a physical grant with an
embossed court seal – sample at page 46 of this Toolkit) in addition to the electronic grant.

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 E. APPLYING FOR LETTERS ADMINISTRATION
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION IS SUBMITTED

The application will be processed by the

court.

If the application is in order, the Court will - If there are errors with the application, the
(d) accept the documents; Court will reject the documents and indicate
(e) assign a Family Court Probate the reasons for rejection.
(FC/P) number to the application;
and
(f) fix a hearing date.
The FC/P number and hearing date will be
indicated on the top left-hand corner of the
front page of the Originating Summons.

Collect the accepted documents from the Collect the rejected documents and rejection
Service Bureau. reasons from the Service Bureau.
(SMS services are available to inform you to (SMS services are available to inform you to
collect the processed documents from the collect the processed documents from the
Service Bureau.) Service Bureau.)

Prepare the Supporting Affidavit and Correct the errors and re-file the documents.
Administration Oath.

The accepted supporting documents are to

be exhibited in the Supporting Affidavit.
Samples of the Administration Oath and
Supporting Affidavit are found on Pages 39
to 42 of this toolkit.

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 E. APPLYING FOR LETTERS ADMINISTRATION
STAGE 2 – THE SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT
Prepare and file the Supporting Affidavit and Administration Oath within 14 days of filing the application.
(If you require additional time to file the Supporting Affidavit, please write to the Family Justice Courts (“FJC”) to seek an
extension of time and explain why you are unable to file the Supporting Affidavit within the requisite time.)

If the Schedule of Assets has been filed - If the Schedule of Assets has not been filed (because you do
not have the relevant information) -

Prepare the Supporting Affidavit with a paragraph regarding the Prepare the Supporting Affidavit without the paragraph
Schedule of Assets. regarding the Schedule of Assets.

Attend before a Commissioner for Oaths to swear/affirm the Supporting Attend before a Commissioner for Oaths to swear/affirm the Supporting
Affidavit and Administration Oath. A Commissioner for Oaths directory is Affidavit and Administration Oath. A Commissioner for Oaths directory is
available at SAL Commissioners for Oaths & Notaries Public. available at SAL Commissioners for Oaths & Notaries Public.

Attend at the Service Bureau to file the Supporting Affidavit and Attend at the Service Bureau to file the Supporting Affidavit and
Administration Oath. Administration Oath.

Collect the accepted Supporting Affidavit and Administration Collect the accepted Supporting Affidavit and Administration
Oath the Service Bureau.# Oath from the Service Bureau.#

The Court will grant the application (i.e. give an “Order in The Court will grant the application (i.e. give an “Order in
Terms”) and inform you not to attend the hearing if the papers Terms”) and inform you not to attend the hearing if the papers
are in order.* After the Court has also approved all relevant are in order.*
supporting documents including the Schedule of Assets, the
Court will issue the Grant (see next section)

Contact the relevant institutions (e.g. banks) to obtain the

information (e.g. account number, value of assets as at the date of
death of the deceased) required for completing the Schedule of
Assets.

Prepare the Service Bureau form for the Schedule of Assets.

Attend at the Service Bureau to file the Schedule of Assets.

Collect the accepted Schedule of Assets from the Service

Bureau.#

Prepare the Schedule of Assets - Supplementary Affidavit. Attend

before a Commissioner for Oaths to swear/affirm the document.

* You are required to attend court on the assigned hearing

date unless you receive notification that you need not Attend at the Service Bureau to file the Schedule of Assets -
attend court. Supplementary Affidavit.

#SMS services are available to inform you to collect the

processed documents from the Service Bureau. After the Court has approved the Schedule of Assets and Schedule of
Assets-Supplementary Affidavit, the Court will issue the Grant (see next
section)

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 E. APPLYING FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
STAGE 3 – ISSUANCE OF THE GRANT

After the Court has approved your application and all relevant supporting documents including
the Schedule of Assets (and Schedule of Assets-Supplementary Affidavit, if any), the Court will
issue the Grant of Letters of Administration.

The Probate Registry will inform you of the details for collection of the Grant. This Grant will
include a QR code and may be verified as an Authentic Court Order at www.courtorders.gov.sg.

If a request for a printed Grant has been made earlier in your Originating Summons, the
printed Grant (with embossed court seal) will be available for collection at the Probate Registry
7 working days from the date of issuance of the electronic Grant. Please refer to
https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/visit-us/family-justice-courts for the opening hours of the Probate
Registry.

If a request for a printed Grant (physical copy with embossed court seal) had not been made
earlier in your Originating Summons but you now require one, please file a Request for Printed
Grant at the Service Bureau. The printed Grant will be available for collection at the Probate
Registry 3 working days from the date of acceptance of the Request for Printed Grant. Please
refer to https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/visit-us/family-justice-courts for the opening hours of the
Probate Registry.
.

Note: If the relevant institutions dealing with the deceased’s assets require a certified true copy of the
Grant, please prepare a Request for Certified True Copy of Documents and file the Request at the Service
Bureau. (A sample Request for Certified True Copy of Documents is at Page 44 of this toolkit.)

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3. BENEFICIARIES & PRIORITY TO APPLY FOR A GRANT
WHEN A DECEASED DID NOT LEAVE A WILL

1. A deceased is said to have died intestate if he or she did not leave a Will indicating his or her
wishes on how the estate should be distributed. In cases of intestacy, the estate will be distributed in
accordance with the Intestate Succession Act 1967 (for non-Muslim estates) or in accordance with
Muslim law (for Muslim estates).

2. In cases of intestacy, the beneficiaries (i.e. the persons entitled to a share of the estate) may
apply for a grant of letters of administration to administer the estate. The administrators of the estate
will have to collect the assets, clear the deceased’s debts and distribute the estate in accordance with
law.

Priority
3. Certain classes of beneficiaries have prior right to apply for letters of administration.
Beneficiaries with prior right may renounce (i.e. give up) their right to letters of administration and allow
other beneficiaries to apply for a grant instead.

4. Priority to apply for letters of administration is usually determined according to the entitlement
to the deceased's estate under the laws of intestate succession. A beneficiary with a larger entitlement
generally has priority over a beneficiary with a smaller entitlement.

5. Beneficiaries with lower priority who wish to be appointed as administrators may -

a. make the application for letters of administration jointly with the persons with prior right; or
b. make the application after obtaining the renunciation of the persons with prior right.

Non-Muslim estates
6. For non-Muslim estates, the persons entitled to the deceased’s estate are as follows:

No. Who survives the deceased Who are the beneficiaries and what are their shares of the
(i.e. who is alive at the time estate?
the deceased passed away)?

1 Spouse. Spouse - 100%.

(No issue* or parents.)

2 Spouse and issue.* Spouse - 50%.

Issue* - 50% in equal portions.

-
3 Issue.* Issue* - 100% in equal portions.
(No spouse.)
4 Spouse and parents. Spouse - 50%.
(No issue.*) Parents - 50% in equal portions.

5 Parents. Parents - 100% in equal portions.

(No spouse or issue.*)

6 Siblings and children of Siblings – 100% in equal portions.

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 deceased siblings. (The children of any deceased sibling will inherit their parent’s
(No spouse, issue* or share.)
parents.)

7 Grandparents. Grandparents - 100% in equal portions.

(No spouse, issue,* parents,
siblings or children of
siblings.)

8 Uncles and aunts. Uncles and aunts - 100% in equal portions.

(No spouse, issue,* parents,
siblings, children of siblings
or grandparents.)

9 None of the above. Government - 100%.

* Note
- “Issue” means children and the descendants of deceased children.
- The descendants of any deceased child will inherit their deceased parent’s share.
- “Children” means legitimate children and children adopted by virtue of orders of court in
Singapore, Malaysia or Brunei Darussalam.
- A legitimate child is a child born to parents who are married to each other. A child whose
parents married each other after his or her birth is also considered a legitimate child.

Muslim estates
7. An applicant for letters of administration involving a Muslim estate is required to obtain an
Inheritance Certificate from the Syariah Court specifying the beneficiaries of the estate and their
respective shares of the estate. The inheritance certificate can be applied for online from the Syariah
Court website at Home (syariahcourt.gov.sg).

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4. FORMS & DOCUMENTS

WHAT DO THE FORMS LOOK LIKE & OTHER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Service Bureau forms may be downloaded from the eLitigation website at :: eLitigation ::
Other forms may be downloaded from the Family Justice Courts’ website at Forms (judiciary.gov.sg)

STAGE 1
NO. DOCUMENT PAGE NO.
1 Service Bureau Form for Application for Probate 17 – 23
2 Service Bureau Form for Application for Letters of Administration 24 – 32
3 Search Results 33
4 Renunciation of Executor (for Applications for Probate) 34
5 Renunciation of Beneficiary (for Applications for Letters of 35
Administration)
6 Service Bureau Form for Schedule of Assets (if you have the necessary 36 – 38
information at the time of filing the application for probate/letters of
administration)

STAGE 2
NO. DOCUMENT PAGE NO.
1 Administration Oath 39
2 Supporting Affidavit for application for Grant (with paragraph on 40
Schedule of Assets)
3 Supporting Affidavit for application for Grant (without paragraph on 41
Schedule of Assets)
4 Service Bureau Form for Schedule of Assets (if you did not have the See Stage 1,
necessary information at the time of filing the application for Document 6
probate/letters of administration)
5 Schedule of Assets – Supplementary Affidavit 42

STAGE 3
NO. DOCUMENT PAGE NO.
1 Request for Printed Grant 43
2 Request for Certified True Copy of Documents 44 – 45
3 Sample Printed Grant 46

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
NO. DOCUMENT PAGE NO.
1 Sample Certified True Copy of Death Certificate 47
2 Sample Cover Page for Certified True Copy of the Will 48

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 SERVICE BUREAU FORM FOR APPLICATION FOR PROBATE
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

1. Which “Type of Probate”

should I select when I
file the application for
probate?

For cases within the scope

of this Toolkit, you should
select “Probate” as the
type of application.

Applications for “Double

Probate” involve multiple
executors applying for
separate grants at
different times and are not
within the scope of this
Toolkit.

2. Which court should I file

the application in?

Applications involving
estates not exceeding $5
million should be filed in
the Family Courts.

Applications involving
estates exceeding $5
million in value should be
filed in the Family Division
of the High Court.

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QUESTIONS

1. Who is an executor?

An executor and trustee

named in the Deceased’s
Will is the person
appointed to collect the
Deceased’s assets, clear
the Deceased’s debts
and distribute the assets
according to the Will.

2. Who is an executrix?

An executrix is a female
executor.

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

1. What should I state in

the Ex-parte Originating
Summons if I am
applying for probate?

For applications within

the scope of this toolkit,
please select “Probate be
granted to the
Applicant(s).”

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 SERVICE BUREAU FORM FOR APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

1. Which court should I

file the application for
Letters of
Administration in?

For cases within the

scope of this Toolkit, the
application should be
filed in the Family Courts.

Applications involving
estates not exceeding $5
million should be filed in
the Family Courts.

Applications involving
estates exceeding $5
million in value should be
filed in the Family
Division of the High
Court.

Please note that

additional rules and
requirements may apply
to applications filed in the
Family Division of the
High Court. These
additional requirements
are not within the scope
of this Toolkit.

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

1. How should I describe

the “Applicant’s
relationship to
deceased and
capacity”?

The descriptions are:

• a widow - “the lawful
widow” or, if the Deceased
was of a religion allowing
polygamy, as “the only
lawful widow” or “one of
the lawful widows”
• a husband - “the lawful
husband”
• a father - “the lawful father
and next-of-kin”
• a mother - “the lawful
mother and next-of-kin” or
“the lawful mother and
only next-of-kin”
• a child - “the lawful and
only child and only next-
of-kin” or “one of the lawful
children and next-of-kin”
• a brother or sister - “the
lawful brother” or “the
lawful sister” and the
brother or sister shall
further be described as
“one of the next-of-kin” or
the “only next-of-kin”
• a nephew - “the lawful
nephew” and “one of the”
or “only next-of-kin”
• a niece - “the lawful niece”
and “one of the” or “only
next-of-kin”
• If a brother or sister is
living and the Applicant is
a nephew or niece who is
the child of a brother or
sister of the Deceased
who died in the
Deceased’s lifetime, the
Applicant shall be further
described as “one of the
persons entitled in
distribution to the estate
and effects of the
deceased”
• a grandparent, grandchild,
etc., shall be described as
“lawful” and “one of the
next-of-kin” or “only next-
of-kin”.

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

1. Who has prior right to

apply for a grant?

a. Generally, persons
with a greater share
entitlement to the
estate have prior right
to apply for a grant.
b. For non-Muslim
estates, the spouse
has prior right to
apply for a grant.
c. Please obtain the
renunciations of
persons with prior
right to apply for a
grant or make the
application jointly with
the persons with prior
right.

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

1. Who are the

beneficiaries of the
estate?

The beneficiaries of an
estate are determined in
accordance with the
Intestate Succession Act
1967 (for non-Muslim
estates) or in accordance
with Muslim law (for
Muslim estates).

2. Do I have to list
persons who have
already died as
beneficiaries?

a. The beneficiaries of
an estate are
determined as at the
date of the death of
the Deceased.

b. A person who is
entitled to inherit but
who died before the
Deceased should not
be listed under the
“Particulars of
Beneficiaries”
section. He or she
should be listed in
the “Particulars of
Spouse and Other
Next-of-kin Who Are
Deceased” section.
For non-Muslim
estates, if this person
is a child or sibling of
the Deceased,
please state whether
he had children
under “Any Other
Relevant
Information”.

c. A beneficiary who
died after the
deceased is to be
listed in both the
“Particulars of
Beneficiaries” and
“Particulars of
Spouse and Other
Next-of-kin Who Are
Deceased” sections.
His share will be
given to his estate.

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

1. What should I state in

the Ex-parte Originating
Summons if I am
applying for letters of
administration?

For applications within

the scope of this toolkit,
please select “Letters of
Administration to be
granted to the
Applicant(s).”

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED
SEARCH RESULTS QUESTIONS

1. Is it necessary for me to
search the court’s record of
court’s record for related
cases and caveats before I
file my application?

a. It is optional for you to

search the court’s record
for related cases and
caveats before you file your
application. However, you
may consider making such
a search for potentially
contentious estates or to
avoid having your
application rejected in
certain instances, e.g.
where a grant had already
been issued for the same
estate.
b. Other cases or caveats in
relation to the deceased's
estate may prevent the
court from issuing a grant of
probate or letters of
administration. Generally,
there can only be one valid
grant in relation to an estate
at any time. If there are
competing or applications
for the same estate, the
parties will have to decide
how to proceed.
c. Please seek legal advice if
there are caveats in force
against the estate, or if
there are potentially
competing or contested
applications for a grant.

2. Where can I conduct the

searches?
Searches can be conducted at
the Service Bureau.

3. When and how should I

conduct the searches?
Searches may be conducted on
the day that you file your
application for probate or letters
of administration.

For deaths occurring on or after

1 January 2015 – search the
Family Division of the High
Court and Family Courts for the
current year;

For deaths occurring before 1

January 2015, search the
Supreme Court, the Family
Division of the High Court, the
Family Courts and the State
Courts for the current year

4. What should I do with the

search reports?
If the searches show a positive
result, you may attach to the
Originating Summons the full
search reports for all the years
Page 7of 9 that the system indicates that
there were applications or
caveats filed with respect to the
estate.

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RENUNCIATION OF EXECUTOR (FOR APPLICATIONS FOR PROBATE) FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

IN THE FAMILY JUSTICE COURTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE 1. What is a Renunciation?

OS Probate No: FC/P of 20 A Renunciation is a

document signed by an
executor named in a Will
In the Matter of the Probate and confirming that he or she
is renouncing (i.e. giving
Administration Act (Chapter 251) up) his or her right to
And apply for probate.

In the Estate of [Name of Deceased] 2. Who must the

renunciation be signed
(NRIC No.: [ID of Deceased]), deceased before?
And The executor who is
renouncing his or her right
In the Matter of an Application by
to apply for probate has to
[Name of Applicant(s)] sign the renunciation
before an advocate and
(NRIC No: [ID of Applicant(s)]) solicitor or a
Commissioner for Oaths.
… Applicant(s)
3. What is the “codicil”
mentioned in the
RENUNCIATION
renunciation form?
I, (Name) , state as follows:
1. The abovenamed deceased, [Name of Deceased] of [Address of Deceased],
A codicil is a
who at the time of his/her* death had property within Singapore, died on [Date], at supplementary document
which modifies the
[Place of Death], made and duly executed his/her* Last Will and Testament dated provisions of an earlier
Will. Please delete the
[date] (with a Codicil dated [date]) and appointed me the sole executor/one of the clause regarding the
executors*. codicil if the deceased did
not make a codicil.

2. I declare that I have not intermeddled in the estate of the said deceased and will
not hereafter intermeddle with intent to defraud creditors; and I renounce all my right
and title to the Probate and execution of the said Will.

Signed by the said )

[Name of Executor] )
this day of 20 )

(Through the interpretation of

in the language)*

Before me,

Solicitor (or Commissioner for Oaths)

*Delete where inapplicable

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RENUNCIATION OF BENEFICIARY FREQUENTLY ASKED
(FOR APPLICATIONS FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION) QUESTIONS

1. What is a Renunciation?

A Renunciation is a
document signed by a
beneficiary with prior right
confirming that he or she
is renouncing (i.e. giving
up) his or her right to
apply for letters of
administration.

2. Who must the

renunciation be signed
before?

The beneficiary who is

renouncing his or her right
to apply for letters of
administration has to sign
the renunciation before an
advocate and solicitor or a
Commissioner for Oaths.

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED
SERVICE BUREAU FORM FOR SCHEDULE OF ASSETS QUESTIONS

1. What is the purpose of

the Schedule of Assets?
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS
You are required to
A. Deceased's Property in Singapore declare all the assets
A mo unt should be greater than 0
comprising the estate in
S/No. Description Market Value as at
the Schedule of Assets.
Date of Death (S$) For the cases within the
(without deducting the scope of this Toolkit, the
debts due o r o wing fro m the
deceased)
Schedule of Assets is
used by the court to
Section Editable confirm the value of the
1. estate. The Schedule of
Assets is also referred to
by beneficiaries and
creditors to ascertain the
assets of the estate.

2. How should I describe

Editable the assets?
2.
Please state the manner
of holding of each of the
property listed (whether
held in sole name of
Deceased or joint tenancy
or tenancy-in-common. If
the property was held in
Editable
joint tenancy, you will only
3. need to list it if the
Deceased was the last
surviving joint owner.)

Examples of accurate
asset description for
property:
Editable - Blk 143, Tampines
4. Street 11, #09-259,
Singapore 453453
(held in sole name of
Deceased)
- 143 Flower Road,
Singapore 123456
(held as Joint
Editable Tenancy - Deceased
5. was the last surviving
joint owner)
- Blk 88 Yishun Ring
Road, #12-8888,
Singapore 760088
(held as Tenancy in
Common - Deceased
owns 40% share)
Gross Value :
- POSB Bank Account
150-28105-1 (held in
sole name of
Deceased)
- OCBC Bank Account
567-1123456 (held in
joint names -
Deceased was the
last surviving joint
owner)

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS QUESTIONS

1. How do I obtain the

relevant information for
B. Outstanding Debts in Singapore which are Secured by Mortgage (For immovable property only) the Schedule of Assets?
Amount should be greater than 0

S/No. Description Amount (S$) You may approach the

institutions dealing with
the assets for information.
(These institutions may
impose fees or conditions
for providing information.)
Section Editable The onus is on the
1. applicant to declare the
assets accurately.

2. Should I attach
supporting documents
(e.g. bank statements) to
the Schedule?

No, you should not attach

Editable supporting documents to
2. the Schedule of Assets.

3. Why can’t I declare other

debts (besides those
secured by mortgage) in
the Schedule of Assets?

The relevant rules do not

allow for the deduction of
Editable other debts for the
3. purpose of calculating the
value of the estate.

Editable

4.

Editable

5.

Net Estate Value :

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C. Deceased's Properties Outside Singapore (For deceased person domiciled in Singapore at date of death)
Amount should be greater than 0

S/No. Description Market Value as at

Date of Death (S$)

Section Editable

1.

Editable

2.

Editable

3.

Editable

4.

Editable

5.

Note : Data Fields marked w ith an asterisk (*) are Mandatory Fields.
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 FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
ADMINISTRATION OATH
1. What is an
Administration Oath?

An Administration Oath is
an oath taken by the
applicant to faithfully
administer and account for
the estate. The oath must
be affirmed or sworn by
the applicant before a
Commissioner for Oaths.

2. Should I choose “make

oath/sworn” or “affirm”?

If you are a Christian, you

may choose “make oath”
and “sworn” and if you are
not, please choose
“affirm”.

3. When is the
interpretation clause
required?

It is required if the
applicant is signing and
taking the oath in a
language other than
English or affixing a
thumbprint.

4. Who may interpret the

document if the
applicant does not
understand English?

The interpretation should

be done by the
Commissioner for Oaths.

5. Where can I find a

Commissioner for
Oaths?

A Commissioner for Oaths

directory is available on
the Singapore Academy of
Law website at SAL
Commissioners for Oaths
& Notaries Public.
Commissioners for Oaths
are available in certain law
firms.

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SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT (WITH SCHEDULE OF ASSETS)
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

1. What is a Supporting
Affidavit?

The applicant is required

to file a Supporting
Affidavit to confirm that the
contents of the Statement
and the exhibits he has
submitted are true. The
Supporting Affidavit is to
be sworn or affirmed after
the Statement has been
accepted by the court.

2. When must it be filed?

The Supporting Affidavit

must be filed within 14
days after the filing of the
Originating Summons. If
you are unable to file the
Supporting Affidavit on
time, you should file a
letter requesting for an
extension of time with an
explanation for the delay
when you file the
Supporting Affidavit.

3. Where may I obtain the

Statement for the Exhibit
marked “A”?

The Statement which has

been accepted by the
court will be printed for
you by the Service
Bureau.

4. What are the documents

to be exhibited under
“C”?

The documents to be
exhibited depend on the
nature of your application.
Examples are:
• Certified True Copy
(“CTC”) of Death
Certificate of
Deceased
• CTC Death Certificate
of Executors/
Beneficiaries (if any)
• CTC Will of Deceased
(for Probate only)
• CTC Inheritance
Certificate (for Muslim
estates)
Court forms are not
required to be exhibited.

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SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT (WITHOUT SCHEDULE OF ASSETS) FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

1. What is a Supporting
Affidavit?

The applicant is required

to file a Supporting
Affidavit to confirm that
the contents of the
Statement and the
exhibits he has submitted
are true. The Supporting
Affidavit is to be sworn or
affirmed after the
Statement has been
accepted by the court.

2. When must it be filed?

The Supporting Affidavit

must be filed within 14
days after the filing of the
Originating Summons. If
you are unable to file the
Supporting Affidavit on
time, you should file a
letter requesting for an
extension of time with an
explanation for the delay
when you file the
Supporting Affidavit.

3. Where may I obtain the

Statement for the Exhibit
marked “A”?

The Statement which has

been accepted by the
court will be printed for
you by the Service
Bureau.

4. What are the documents

to be exhibited under
“B”?

The documents to be
exhibited depend on the
nature of your application.
Examples are:
• Certified True Copy
(“CTC”) of Death
Certificate of
Deceased
• CTC Death Certificate
of Executors/
Beneficiaries (if any)
• CTC Will of Deceased
(for Probate only)
• CTC Inheritance
Certificate (for Muslim
estates)
Court forms are not
required to be exhibited.

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SCHEDULE OF ASSETS – SUPPLEMENTARY AFFIDAVIT FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

1. When will a
Supplementary Affidavit
be required?

A supplementary affidavit
confirming that the
Schedule of Assets is true
and accurate is required to
be filed if you file the
Schedule of Assets after
filing the Supporting
Affidavit.

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REQUEST FOR PRINTED GRANT FREQUENTLY ASKED
(APPLICABLE FOR BOTH PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION) QUESTIONS

1. What is a Request for

Printed Grant?

It is a request for the

court to issue a printed
grant (which is a physical
grant issued by the
Registry with an
embossed court seal) in
addition to the electronic
grant.

2. When may I file this

Request?

If you had indicated in

your Originating
Summons that you
required a printed Grant,
the printed Grant will be
available for collection at
the Probate Registry 7
working days from the
date of issuance of the
electronic Grant.

If you had not indicated in

your Originating
Summons that you
required a printed Grant,
but still want to request
one, please file a
Request for Printed Grant
at the Service Bureau.
The printed Grant will be
available for collection at
the Probate Registry 3
working days from the
date of acceptance of the
Request for Printed
Grant.

Please refer to
https://www.judiciary.gov.
sg/visit-us/family-justice-
courts for the opening
hours of the Probate
Registry.

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED
REQUEST FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF DOCUMENTS QUESTIONS

1. How do I apply for a

certified true copy of
the Grant?

You may apply for

certified true copies of
court documents by filing
a Request stating the
documents you require
and the number of copies
required. You also need
to provide the reason for
the request (e.g. the bank
requires a certified true
copy of the grant before
releasing funds).

2. If I request Certified
True Copy of the Grant
only, does it come with
the Schedule of Assets
and Will (if any) and
Foreign Grant (if any)?

No, the Grant, Schedule

of Assets, Will (if any)
and Foreign Grant (if
any) are considered
separate documents.
Please state each
document separately.

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SAMPLE PRINTED GRANT

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SAMPLE CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATE

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

1. How do I certify a copy

SAMPLE COVER PAGE FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF WILL of the will as a true
copy?

a. The certified true copy

of the Will is to contain
the certification “This is
a certified true copy of
the original Will of
[name of deceased]
dated [date].” on a
covering page that is
to be attached to the
copy of the Will.
b. The certification
should be done by an
advocate and solicitor.

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5. ESTIMATED FEES

Court fees are payable for applications for probate or letters of administration. The following is an
estimate of the fees payable for applications filed through the Service Bureau -

Estimated Filing Fees (in S$)

Document Estimated Fee Payable
(per document)
Originating Summons (electronic grant) 210
Originating Summons (request for printed grant in addition 240
to electronic grant)
Statement 15
Schedule of Assets 15
Certified True Copy (“CTC”) Death Certificate 15
CTC Will (if any) 25
Renunciation 25
Document in Support (if any) (e.g. CTC Inheritance 15
Certificate, CTC Beneficiary’s Death Certificates, CTC
Divorce Certificate)
Administration Oath 25
Supporting Affidavit 15
Schedule of Assets - Supplementary Affidavit 25
Request for Printed Grant 40
Request for CTC Grant and Schedule of Assets 50

Other Fees Payable (in S$)

Document Estimated Fee Payable
(per document)
(Optional) Probate Application and Caveat Searches (for If there are no existing cases:
Family Division of the High Court and Family Courts) $20
when filing the Originating Summons If there are existing cases: $50
Affirmation fees for Administration Oath, Supporting 100
Affidavit (payable to Commissioner for Oaths, average of
3 documents to affirm)

Note:
• Fees mentioned are only estimates and may vary depending on the number of applicants and
pages involved. The number of pages may vary depending on the case.
• A rejection fee is payable if documents are rejected.
• Other fees may be payable to other organisations e.g. to banks for statements regarding the
deceased’s accounts.

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As a condition of the use of this Toolkit, the user expressly agrees to assume all risks, howsoever arising,
associated with its use. Nothing in this Toolkit shall be construed as containing any legal advice by the
Family Justice Courts. If in doubt, the user should seek qualified legal advice with respect to any queries or
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Family Justice Courts

The Mental Capacity, Adoption & Probate section is located at:

Family Justice Courts @ Maxwell
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Contact details: Contact us (judiciary.gov.sg)

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