{"id":781,"date":"2017-07-11T07:30:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T23:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dedicateddivorcelawyer.com.sg\/main\/?p=781"},"modified":"2020-03-14T12:21:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T04:21:13","slug":"part-3-of-3-hdb-flat-death-of-sole-lessee-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dedicateddivorcelawyer.com.sg\/main\/part-3-of-3-hdb-flat-death-of-sole-lessee-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"PART 3 of 3 (FINAL PART) – ADMINISTATION OF HDB FLAT UPON DEATH OF SOLE LESSEE OWNER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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There are serious consequences imposed by HDB if the next-of-kin do not either obtain the Grant of Letter of Administration or Probate or carry out a transmission \/transfer\/ disposal of the flat\u00a0 as the flat may be vested in the HDB if :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Letter of Administration\/Probate is not taken out within 12 months from the death of the sole lessee or tenant-in-common;<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. The personal representatives do not apply for a transmission \/transfer of the flat within 6 months from the date of representation;<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. The executor\/administrator do not apply for a transfer of the flat to the eligible beneficiaries or disposal of the flat (if there is no one eligible to take over the flat) within 12 months from the completion date of the transmission.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These are the<\/strong> actions that you should take namely as follows<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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    1. If the co-lessee under joint tenancy of the HDB flat passed away, the family should inform the HDB branch officer managing the flat<\/strong> and the HDB Branch officer will advise the family of the procedure to lodge the Notice of Death to transfer the ownership of the flat to the other surviving co-owner.<\/li>\n
    2. If the sole lessee or co-lessee under the tenancy-in-common passed away, the deceased\u2019s family must find a private lawyer to apply to the Court for the Grant of Letter of Administration<\/strong> (if the deceased did not leave a Will) or Grant of Probate (if there is a Will).<\/li>\n
    3. If you are appointed under the Grant of Letter of Administration or Grant of Probate as the administrator or executor, you have to go to the HDB branch officer<\/strong> managing the flat to vest the flat in your name as administrator\/executor in your fiduciary capacity known as \u201ctransmission\u201d. You need to bring along the following documents namely as follows :<\/li>\n
    4. Original Summons for the Grant of Letter of Administration or Grant of Probate;<\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. Engross Grant of Letter of Administration\/Probate<\/strong>;<\/li>\n
    6. Engross Schedule of Asset usually attached to the engross Grant of Letter of Administration \/Probate<\/strong>;\n