After months of waiting, you finally received your divorce order. In the divorce order, your former spouse promised to pay you spousal maintenance and child maintenance every month.

Closely akin to the effort of planting a tree, many would agree that material wealth is not made for its own sake. It serves as a powerful tool in the hand of the founder and is a valuable resource

This paper begins with a discussion on estate planning where evidence from the Quran and Hadith are discussed to show that it is a commendable act to leave one's children in better spiritual and material conditions.

Matrimonial matters concerning non-Muslims in Malaysia are governed by the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976.

In the recent case of CAS v MPPL & Anor [2019] 2 CLJ 454, the Malaysian Court of Appeal had the opportunity to consider the question of DNA testing in relation to section 112.

The Department of Statistics Malaysia has recorded a whopping number of 43,934 divorce cases in Malaysia in 2021 which was a 7.1% decrease from the year prior...

Executors and administrators are commonly referred to as personal representatives of an estate.

Once a divorce has been finalised, an order pertaining to child maintenance that was mutually consented or made by the Court can be amended by either parent, at any stage.

In the estate planning arena, there has been a flurry of activities in various common law jurisdictions in legislating and promoting the concept of private foundation as an alternative to trust.

The importance of preparing a will could not be overemphasised. However, many people put off making one to avoid having to think of their mortality...

The breakdown of a relationship preceding a divorce is distressing enough, coupled with the lengthy and complex process to file for a divorce, it can be overwhelming.

In Malaysia, the mechanics of a Wasiat, like all other Syariah matters, is governed by the State.

Generally, family office is still uncommon in Malaysia. It is still new and at early stage as compared to the USA, European countries, Hong Kong and Singapore that have more established family office markets.

After a marriage is dissolved, a person may have financial obligations under the Decree Nisi to continue maintaining his spouse and children.

There are two different governing legislations in Malaysia for the adoption of children, which are Adoption Act 1952 ("Adoption Act") and Registration of Adoptions...

When one is ready to be a 'Testator' is when one is ready to take a panaromic view of what one has achieved or rather in a word that reflects this material world what one has accumulated.

The contract of marriage which binds two people together is a joyous occasion warranting the celebration of the community.

These legislative efforts are reminiscent of the development in which common law trust or trust-like arrangements found their way into some civil law countries.

As the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia continues to escalate, an increasing number of Malaysians and their loved ones are suddenly confronted with the fragility of life and the terrifying prospect...

Carolyn Oh, the principal of Carolyn Oh and Co, discusses the importance of control in wealth preservation and how it can be achieved via Labuan Trust and Foundation.