wongmunkeong:


Thanks for the questions. A breath of fresh air indeed. The first page of this thread is clear - legal queries on any topics are welcomed and i'll try to assist where possible. I remember in v1 of this thread there was even an interesting question on criminal law. 

1. "If i'm brain dead and/or...
..i do not wish to be kept alive on machines or resuscitated.."

- I don't think that you can do this in writing legally. Are you authorising someone to authorise a doctor to "end your life"? I think you can verbally communicate this to your family members and I'm sure they'll respect your wishes and do the necessary to "unplug" you from this life. 

PS: The likelihood of them respecting your wishes are more likely if you have a lot of assets which are waiting to be disbursed upon you being "unplugged". Bet they're all going ---->   when reading your Will beforehand. 

..donate my organs to...

Fill up the organ donation form now while you're alive. You can put it in your Will and attach the form at the back as an annexure to quell any doubts.
..cremate my remains and just a simple Christian funeral..

This can be reflected in your Will. Perhaps you want to define what simple Christian funeral means. Once again, how this wish is "fulfilled" depends on your family, right? If not, what can be done? Rise from the dead and sue the executor for breach of duty?   

2. This area is quite tricky. If you get a Court Order in Malaysia with regard to your assets, it can include assets out of the jurisdiction of the High Court of Malaya/Sabah & S'wak BUT you would need to enforce it in their respective countries.

Now, here's the deal - you would need to check if the other country is one included in the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgements Act 1958.

www.agc.gov.my/Akta/Vol.%202/Act%2099.pdf

If so, then the HC order can be registered and enforced there without the need to start probate proceedings all over again there.

If not, then you would need to file fresh proceedings there for probate in respect of property in the sole jurisdiction of that country. As to the law and procedure AND whether a separate will must be drawn up by a will-writer/lawyer in that country, that would refer to the separate law in relation to Probate of that country involved. 

3. Not sure about this pre-nups. I don't think this is illegal. You can do it. Let me check it out, as I'm not 100% sure on this.