Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Due execution

Legal area

Court

5 Jan 2026

YALEPERUMAL A/L PERUMAL 1. ) RAJINDRAN A/L D.KUPPUSAMY 2. ) PACHIMAL A/P PERUMAL

Citation

JA-22NCvC-55-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-22NCvC-55-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The plaintiff established cumulative and substantial suspicious circumstances sufficient to shift the evidential burden to the defendants; the defendants failed to discharge that burden because key witness (clerk) was not called, contradictions and omissions in the solicitor's evidence remained unexplained, and admissions (that a thumbprint can be taken while sleeping) left unresolved doubt that the deceased knowingly executed the Will; therefore the Second Will is not proved to reflect the deceased's intention and is void, and the probate must be revoked.
20 Nov 2020

HON SOCK FAN 1. ) HON KONG SENG 2. ) HON SOOK KUAN 3. ) CHEN TIAN SANG 4. ) NGOH CHIN LAN

Citation

WA-22NCVC-587-09/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCVC-587-09/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

On the balance of probabilities the propounders proved testamentary capacity and due execution; the challenger failed to prove forgery or lack of capacity. Handwriting expert evidence was inconclusive due to absence of originals, inadequate and non-contemporaneous specimens and poor quality copies; independent attesting witnesses were credible. Therefore the will dated 11.6.2013 is valid and the plaintiff's action is dismissed with costs of RM30,000.
19 Dec 2019

TAN KAY SOON (NO. K/P: 600620-01-5975) [dalam kapasiti sebagai anak lelaki, waris/ benefisiari dan salah seorang wasi ('executor') bagi Harta Pusaka Lo Lek Tuan (No.K/P: 360905-01-5688), si mati yang di namakan di dalam wasiat bertulis yang

Citation

JA-22NCVC-203-10/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-22NCVC-203-10/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Defendant failed to discharge the burden to prove that the Testator validly executed the Purported Second Will (thumbprint unproven), lacked cogent evidence of testamentary capacity at the time, and did not dispel multiple suspicious circumstances; accordingly the Purported Second Will is invalid and the First Will stands, probate to be granted to the Plaintiff.

Malaysia Case Law

YALEPERUMAL A/L PERUMAL 1. ) RAJINDRAN A/L D.KUPPUSAMY 2. ) PACHIMAL A/P PERUMAL

HON SOCK FAN 1. ) HON KONG SENG 2. ) HON SOOK KUAN 3. ) CHEN TIAN SANG 4. ) NGOH CHIN LAN

TAN KAY SOON (NO. K/P: 600620-01-5975) [dalam kapasiti sebagai anak lelaki, waris/ benefisiari dan salah seorang wasi ('executor') bagi Harta Pusaka Lo Lek Tuan (No.K/P: 360905-01-5688), si mati yang di namakan di dalam wasiat bertulis yang