Ex-Wife and His Family Fighting for the Custody of the Children
The ex-wife of the late businessman has been accused of taking grandchildren away from the grandparents and did not allow them to visit the children. Both parties are now fighting for the custody of the children.
Register Your Marriage or Your Family Loses
What happens when the marriage is not registered? According to a decision made by the Federal Court, customary marriages after March 1, 1982 are not recognized under the law if they are not registered.
The Old Lady and New Technology
Just as expected, Son No 3, Jimmy Chin, swaggered into the lawyer’s office and plonked himself on the empty seat. All the rest of his siblings had arrived and he was 45 minutes late.
Willing But Too Late
Chris is frantic. He was supposed to meet with Mr Lee fifteen minutes ago but he is nowhere near the Lee residence in Bukit Tunku. With the bad traffic jam, he is going to be very late for his appointment.
Papa, Don’t Leave Me Alone
“Papa, don’t leave me alone,” the soft voice in between sobs rang out loud in the quietness of the funeral parlour. It was heart wrenching to hear the pleas of the 10-year-old boy as he knelt beside the cortege of his papa and mama.
My Husband is Just Too Nice
Gaik found out only much later that her marriage to Joe came in a package — et al with Joe’s family. Joe is a very caring son and brother and at a drop of hint, he would readily do anything for his family members, especially forking out money either for his parents or siblings. They […]
Messy Search For Missing Wills Can Be Avoided
It is not uncommon to see such advertisments in the newspapers where law firms acting for certain parties are trying to locate wills as it involves the transfer of ownership/sale of properties held in the name of the deceased. Such situations arise when the testator passes on without informing anyone about the will he or […]
IRB says it can collect outstanding taxes even after death
The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) says the outstanding taxes is legally empowered to collect even after someone has died. According to the Income Tax Act 1967, Section 74 and Section 106, IRB is empowered to claim a deceased’s outstanding tax from the rightful next-of –kin. If the next-of-kin is not able to pay the whole […]