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title: Singapore Probate Legal Terms
description: "If someone dies, their estate may go through probate or intestacy. This glossary makes **Singapore probate legal terms** easier to understand in English, Chinese, and Pinyin. ## Singapore Probate Legal Terms Glossary | English Term | Chinese | Pinyin |…"
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updated: "2026-07-20"
category: Probate / Probate Procedures
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# Singapore Probate Legal Terms

If someone dies, their estate may go through probate or intestacy. This glossary makes **Singapore probate legal terms** easier to understand in English, Chinese, and Pinyin.

## Singapore Probate Legal Terms Glossary

| English Term | Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Probate | 遗嘱认证 | yí zhǔ rèn zhèng | Court process to validate a will |
| Grant of Probate | 遗嘱认证书 | yí zhǔ rèn zhèng shū | Court order for executor |
| Letters of Administration | 遗产管理书 | yí chǎn guǎn lǐ shū | Court order if no will |
| Administrator | 管理人 | guǎn lǐ rén | Person appointed if no executor |
| Intestate Succession | 无遗嘱继承 | wú yí zhǔ jì chéng | Distribution under law |
| Intestate Succession Act | 新加坡无遗嘱继承法 | xīn jiā pō wú yí zhǔ jì chéng fǎ | Law governing intestacy |
| Distribution | 分配 | fēn pèi | Allocation of estate |
| Heir | 继承人 | jì chéng rén | Legal heir under intestacy |
| Next of Kin | 近亲属 | jìn qīn shǔ | Closest family member |
| Estate Duty | 遗产税 | yí chǎn shuì | Tax (abolished in 2008) |

## Why It Matters

Many families face probate or intestacy in Singapore. Knowing these words helps you manage estates with confidence.

## Related Pages

- [Wills Terms](/wills-terms-singapore)
- [Core Legal Terms](/legal-terms-singapore)
- [Singapore Courts](https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/)
- [Family Justice Courts Practice Directions 2024](https://epd2024-familyjusticecourts.judiciary.gov.sg/)
- [Family Justice (Probate and Other Matters) Rules 2024](https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/FJA2014-S723-2024/)