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Can I inherit property in Malaysia when I am no longer Malaysian? (modified 0 times) Eddy Canada I was born in Sarawak. However, eight years ago I became I Canadian citizen. My family still are Malaysian and lives in Sarawak. My mom wants to give me all of her property when she dies. Someone told me that I cannot get any of the property because I am no longer Malaysian. Is that true? That sounds really horrible. What would happen to all of my mom's property if she cannot give to me? Please help me. Eddy 27 Dec, 2009 19:00:22

RE:Can I inherit property in Malaysia when I am no longer Malaysian? (modified 0 times) sheila I don't really know your answer but best to consult a lawyer. I have unofficially checked throught friends who have lawyer relatives and they said you can inherit. In addition I googled and came across an article in singapore website, which says though foreigners cannot inherit landed properties in Singapore, they can inherit them but have to sell within a 10 year time frame. Normally Malaysia and Singapore have similar rules but I couldn't find anything in Malaysian website. Please let me know if you ever find a more detail answer to your problem. 30 Jan, 2010 05:15:43

RE:Can I inherit property in Malaysia when I am no longer Malaysian? (modified 0 times) sheila Sorry! I meant foreigners cannot PURCHASE landed properties in Singapore..... 30 Jan, 2010 05:27:53

RE:Can I inherit property in Malaysia when I am no longer Malaysian? (modified 0 times) SFKL Who says you can't inherit?! Of course you can! You can't inherit a Malay reserve land but certainly any other property. But when transferring to your name you may need to get certain approvals or pay certain fees. But yes, why not?! 23 Feb, 2010 15:22:20

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