Administration of the deceased’s estates: Analysis on the effect of nomination under the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013

Nasrul, Muhammad Amrullah and Mohd Salim, Wan Noraini and Abdul Hak, Nora and Halim, Akmal Hidayah and Abdul Manab, Siti Nuramani (2017) Administration of the deceased’s estates: Analysis on the effect of nomination under the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013. In: 9th UUM International Legal Conference (ILC 2017), 23-24 September 2017, Sintok Kedah.

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Abstract

It is a trait rule that in the administration of the deceased’ estate, the beneficiaries are entitled to the deceased’s asset, subject to the remnant of the asset. Notwithstanding other types of inheritance estate, the asset under nomination is governed under the nomination rules set by the different authorities, which gave rise to several nomination effects. Some of these nomination prevents the asset to be distributed to the rests of beneficiaries, other than the nominee. Other nomination effect grants the authority to the nominee as the administrator to that particular asset, without considering the capacity and ability of such nominee in distributing the asset. While the purpose of nomination is to assist the beneficiary in the process of obtaining the deceased’s asset, the differences in the nomination effect tend to cause confusion, leading to disputes between the nominee and the beneficiaries in claiming the ownership of the estate. This paper discusses the position of the asset under nomination through the analysis of provisions under the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 in relation to the administration and the distribution of the deceased’s estate. The research is conducted through the means of a library-based method which utilises written materials in several sources including journal articles, statutes, textbooks and cases. The finding in this study indicates that the lack of control by the institutions over the nomination process has led to the adverse implication involving the disputes between the parties. It is therefore suggested that the lawmaker needs to amend the nomination rules in order to harmonise the rights of the nominee and the beneficiaries of the deceased’s estates respectively. Keywords: nomination, distribution of asset, disputes and estate administration.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	1467/59284
Uncontrolled Keywords:	nomination, distribution of asset, disputes and estate administration
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Nora Abdul Hak
Date Deposited:	14 Nov 2017 15:59
Last Modified:	14 Nov 2017 16:00
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/59284

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