QUOTE(lena redmoon @ Jul 19 2013, 04:31 PM)
I'm also having similar question regarding to these. my late father also has debts (personal loan) but he didn't tell us while he still alive. yesterday we receives a notice letter from bank, and it was a final notice. the 1st and 2nd letter was dumped away by my mum as she thought it was a chain letter (surat berantai) from those 'get rich quick schemes' syndicates. the bank even has called us several times that causing my mom feared to pick the phone. so does our family members have to pay my late father's debt in behalf?
Hi there, im just trying to help..im a takaful consultant and we have a financial planning course for this call estate management, according to malaysian law, any unsettled debt from the deceased will remained unsettled unless the deceased have some assets that can liquid to paid off the debt..to clarify please google Probate Act or Akta probate. FYI, anyone who passed away...thier banks accounts will be freeze within a month or two for debt settlement. And this where estate planning coming in, i.e will, insurance or takaful...will eased the family burden in paying up the debt.
Same goes with business partnership..but that is another story.
Anyway, you need to find out if your late father left any savings at the banks or check with Amanah Raya if this a very case because that where the monies goes too if unclaimed. Over there maybe they will advice you on what you should do next.
If im not mistaken, you need to get a lawyer as well should your family wanted to claimed the asset.