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Is a bankrupt eligible to receive inheritance? What's the impact of bankruptcy on EPF savings withdrawal and property ownership?
Circumstances have changed after you are being adjudged a bankrupt. Bankruptcy will affect your day-to-day finances. You have a duty to let the Director General of Insolvency 3 know of any of the...

Category: Insolvency » Bankruptcy
Can interest be charged on debts of a bankrupt? Will interest on debts be written off in bankruptcy?
Interest on debts will not be written off in bankruptcy. A creditor can only claim interest on your debt up to the date of the bankruptcy order but they will not get interest on their claim...

Category: Insolvency » Bankruptcy
Annulment and Discharge of Bankruptcy
There are three main ways as to how a bankrupt can have his bankruptcy terminated: (a) Making an application in court at any time for the bankruptcy order to be annulled on grounds ie debt has...

Category: Insolvency » Bankruptcy
What you should know about your EPF nomination? How to nominate the beneficiary of your EPF savings?
Your Employees Provident Fund (EPF) nomination allows you to specify the name of individual you wish to be the beneficiary of your EPF savings. All members above the age of 18 are encouraged to...

Category: Employment & Labour » Employee Benefits & Compensation
Unparliamentary Language: Rude words that you can't say in Parliament and state legislative assemblies
Unparliamentary language refers to words, terms or phrases that are deemed inappropriate for use in Parliamentary and state legislative assemblies. The Standing Orders of the Dewan Rakyat of...

Category: Malaysian Legal System & Constitution

What is the difference between order cheque and bearer cheque? What is a bearer cheque? What is an order cheque?
A cheque is generally known as an Open cheque when it is not crossed whether it is made payable to bearer or order. Cheque in its printed form comes in the following manner: Pay ..... Or Bearer...

Category: Banking & Finance » Banking » Current Account
If I am married abroad, will my marriage be recognised in Malaysia? Can I register my overseas marriage in Malaysia when I return? What are the documents needed?
Recognition of a marriage which took place outside Malaysia under foreign local law would be recognised as valid here provided that: the marriage complied with the law of the country where it took...

Category: Families » Marriage
How do I register for tax? How do I obtain an Income Tax Number?
Your Income Tax Number is a unique reference number that is to be used by you in all dealings with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (Malay: Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia), abbreviated...

Category: Tax
Can a foreigner legally marry a citizen of Malaysia in Malaysia? What are the procedures and requirements for the marriage?
Yes but both parties to the marriage must be able to fulfill certain requirements under the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 for Civil Marriage if both parties to the marriage are...

Category: Families » Marriage
What are the jurisdictions of the Magistrates Court? What power does the Magistrates Court have?
In Malaysia, Magistrates are divided into: First Class Magistrates; and Second Class Magistrates. The Magistrates' Courts have jurisdiction to hear both criminal and civil cases. The...

Category: Legal Institutions » Judiciary