The majority of us, in regards to property, have a general understanding of purchasing, selling, and renting our properties. But what about managing property that was left behind by the deceased? What happens to it? The general consensus is that it goes to the next of kin or appointed successor.
The ease of the testamentary transfer, the process of managing property(s) of a deceased person, is decided on whether a Will was left behind by the person. If no Will was left behind, the property(s) would be administered to his/her next-of-kin, in compliance to Section 6 of the Distribution Act of 1958.
However, with a Will, there may be a clearer choice of distribution of the property(s), whereby certain properties are specifically administered to certain beneficiaries of the Will.
