Frequently Asked Questions

The Integrated Family Application Management System (iFAMS) is a system developed by the Family Justice Courts for the filing of Maintenance and Protection Order and related applications.

• For individuals making an application for a Maintenance or Protection Order, you can prepare your application by logging in using your SingPass ID and thereafter proceed to one of the authorised agencies which deals with your type of application or the Family Justice Courts (FJC) to complete the application process.
• For other types of application, for example, request for change of court date, etc., you may submit the application directly to the FJC using your SingPass ID. If you have a counsel representing you, your counsel can log in using the CorpPass ID and submit the application on your behalf.

When a loved one has passed away leaving behind property, such property (collectively known as "the Deceased's estate") must be administered and distributed in accordance with the law. A person has to be appointed by the Court as an executor or administrator before he or she can administer the estate.
If you intend to administer the Deceased's estate, you will have to apply for a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration in order to be legally recognised as the executor or administrator of the Deceased's estate as the case may be.

In order to be appointed as a Deputy, you must file the following documents:

• Originating Summons (Form 217 of the Practice Directions)
• Supporting Affidavit (Form 218 of the Practice Directions)
• Doctor's Affidavit and Medical Report (Form 224 of the Practice Directions)

 

In the Originating Summons (Form 217 of the Practice Directions), you will need to state clearly what sort of powers you are seeking. The Doctor's Medical Report must be current and dated not more than 6 months before the date of your application to the Court.

 

If there are Relevant Persons who have consented to your application, you must file their Consents (Form 221 of the Practice Directions).

 

If there are Successor Deputies (i.e. persons who will take over as Deputy in the event that the appointed Deputy si no longer able to serve as Deputy) named in your application, then you must file the Successor Deputies' Affidavits (Form 220 of the Practice Directions).

 

Please note that the Court may require further information from you and direct that you file a Supplementary Affidavit.

 

The documents are to be filed using the electronic filing service located at the Lawnet and Crimsonlogic Service Bureau at 133 New Bridge Road, Chinatown Point, #19-01/02, Singapore 059413.

There are 3 stages:-
1. Filing the application
2. Providing the supporting Affidavit and Order In Terms (OIT) of Summons, Schedule, Sureties
3. Extracting the Grant

Stage 1 -
Originating Summons (cause book searches), Statement, Administration Oath
Certified True Copy (CTC) of Death Certificate or Order of Court for presumption of death of Deceased
Renunciation
CTC of will & codicil (if any), including translation (if any) certified by lawyer)
Verification of Will at Probate counter within 24 hours of filing of Originating Summons (OS)
Foreign Grant (for resealing of foreign grant);
Consent of Co-administrator (if any);
Inheritance Certificate (for Muslims);
Others e.g. Court Orders, Affidavit of Foreign Law etc

Stage 2 -
Supporting Affidavit (to be filed within 14 days from filing of OS)
Schedule of Assets (for deaths occurring after 15 Feb 2008)
SC Forms (for deaths before 15 Feb 2008, from Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) website)
Supplementary Affidavit (if Schedule is not filed in Supporting Affidavit)
Others eg. Summons for Dispensation of Sureties, Affidavits, Orders of Court etc (if there are vulnerable beneficiaries or Family Division of the High Court cases)

Stage 3 -
Request to Extract Grant
Administration Bond
Request to Extract Memorandum of Resealing