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How do I lodge a Notice of Death to inform SLA of the death of a joint owner?

The Notice of Death is to be lodged together with a Lodgment Form at the Singapore Land Authority, 55 Newton Road, #12-01, Revenue House, Singapore 307987 between 8.30 am and 1 pm, Mondays to Fridays.

Please note that the lodgment hours, by law, close at 1 pm sharp. As the peak hour for lodgment is from 11am to 1 pm, it is advisable to file your document before 11 am.

For a soft copy of the Notice of Death form, please click here: Notice of Death.

The Notice of Death form should not be hand written. It must be clearly legible, either typed, printed or photographically produced. A witness, who must be 21 years of age and above, is required to witness the execution of the Notice of Death. Please ensure that the name, ID No. and signature of witness are clearly stated in the execution clause of the Notice of Death.

For a sample of the completed form, please click here: Sample .

For a soft copy of the lodgment form, please click here: Lodgment Form.

If the Notice of Death is to be lodged by your representative, please complete the Authorisation Form (Lodgment by Applicant's Representative).

Note:		The Authorisation Form also allows you to authorise your representative to :
(a)		amend any error/s found in the Notice of Death. When your representative calls at SLA to lodge the Notice of Death, the document will be checked for compliance with the Land Titles Act / Rules. If there is an error, you are required to rectify it. However, if authorisation to amend is given by you to your representative, he can rectify the error/s on your behalf prior to lodgment of the document.
(b)		collect the title document after the registration of the Notice of Death.

When lodging the Notice of Death or collecting title document, you must produce your original NRIC for verification by the SLA officer. If the Notice of Death is to be lodged or the title document is to be collected by your representative, he must produce his original NRIC as well as your original NRIC for verification. For security reasons, the management of Revenue House also requires the person calling at SLA to exchange his identity card or other form of identification with a photograph for a visitor pass at the customer service counter. Please therefore ensure that you or your representative has two identification documents when visiting SLA.

The Notice of Death has to be filed together with the following documents:

a. Documentary Evidence

You will need to attach one of the following documents to show evidence of the death of your co-owner:

the original or a certified extract of the Death Certificate of the deceased; or
the original or a certified true copy of the Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration of the estate of the deceased.

b. Certificate of Title or Duplicate Lease

If you have not used your CPF funds or obtained a loan to purchase your property, the Certificate of Title or duplicate Lease will be in your possession and you must forward it with the Notice of Death.

If you have taken a loan from a Bank, finance company or HDB, and you are using funds from your CPF account, your Certificate of Title or duplicate Lease will be held by the Bank, finance company or HDB. You will therefore need to arrange with the respective Bank, finance company or HDB for the release of the Certificate of Title or duplicate Lease to you for the lodgment of the Notice of Death.

Note:
For duplicate Lease held by HDB, HDB will forward it directly to us and collect it after registration.

c. Production Form in accordance with Part 3 Item 19 of the Consolidated Practice Circulars 2003

When the Bank or finance company agrees to release the Certificate of Title or duplicate Lease to you, you are required to obtain a Production Form from them. This form is to be completed by both you and the finance company or the Bank. This form indicates:

that you are allowed to use the Certificate of Title or duplicate Lease for the lodgment of the Notice of Death;
the party authorised to collect the Certificate of Title or duplicate Lease.

For a sample of the Production Form, please click here.

Note:
If you are only using funds from your CPF account and have NOT taken any loan from a Bank, finance company or HDB, or if you have redeemed your loan, then the Certificate of Title or duplicate Lease will be in your possession.

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Last Update : 01 July 2013