1. Making an Advance Medical Directive
An Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a legal document that you sign in advance to inform the doctor treating you (in the event you become terminally ill and unconscious) that you do not want any extraordinary life-sustaining treatment 1 to be used to prolong your life.
http://www.lawsociety.org.sg/public/you_and_the_law/advance_medical_directive.aspx
http://www.lawsociety.org.sg/public/you_and_the_law/advance_medical_directive.aspx
Making an AMD is a voluntary decision. It is entirely up to you whether you wish to make one. In fact, it is a criminal offence for any person to force you to make one against your will. An AMD can be done by anyone from the age of 21 in the presence of a doctor. Only about 10,000 Singaporeans have taken it up because many do not know about it or may be uncomfortable talking about death.
A person makes a Will to provide for the administration and distribution of what he owns ('his estate') among his beneficiaries after his death. This person is called 'the testator'. 'Beneficiaries' are those who inherit or benefit under the Will. The 'Executor' is the person nominated by the testator to administer and distribute his estate upon his death. Usually, the same person is appointed as executor and trustee (a person who has the power to hold the estate of the deceased on the death of the deceased).
3. Making a Lasting Power of Attorney
You will need to do the following:
a. Complete the Lasting Power of Attorney1 (LPA OPG Form 1 or LPA OPG Form 2).
There are two versions of LPA available to cater to the different needs of individuals:
- LPA-Form 1 contains mostly checkboxes for donors to grant general powers to their donees with the option to select basic conditions or restrictions to these powers. This form can be self-completed by the donors.
- LPA-Form 2 contains mostly free text spaces where individuals can give specific powers to their needs. This form is to be drafted by a lawyer.
b. Bring the LPA form to a certificate issuer who must be either one of the following:
- A practising lawyer
- A psychiatrist
- An accredited general practitioner
Hope it helps.
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This is very useful information, Robin. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this informative post.
ReplyDeleteis there any advantage of making will over letting "Intestate Succession Act" take the process? (e.g faster processing etc)
yes, of course..
ReplyDeleteHaving a will does save your family time, emotional strains and money on the distribution of the assets of the departed.
The office of public guardian will charge an administrative charge (or up to 5% of the assets amount) if a person die intestacy.
http://www.wills-online.com/willsguide/intestacy.asp