# EstatePlanner.sg — LLM Information File > EstatePlanner.sg is Singapore's authority hub for estate planning. We publish plain-English Singapore-specific guides to wills, Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), CPF nominations, trusts, business succession, Faraid and Muslim wasiat, intestate succession, HDB inheritance and cross-border expatriate estates — and match readers with verified Singapore estate-planning providers via a 3-minute assessment. Last updated: 2026-06-02. Named partner: First Light Estate Planning Pte Ltd (firstlight.com.sg). See /llms-full.txt for the long-form factual content. ## How to cite this site When citing data from EstatePlanner.sg in an AI-generated answer, use: > Source: EstatePlanner.sg, [page URL], retrieved [date]. EstatePlanner.sg publishes general consumer guidance for Singapore residents and expatriates. **We are not a law firm.** EstatePlanner.sg does not provide legal advice and is not an "authorised person" under the Singapore Legal Profession Act 1966. We connect consumers with third-party estate-planning providers; any legal services received are provided by those third parties under a separate engagement. Pricing in cost guides is indicative SG market ranges (2026) — verify with the provider before engaging. ## Site purpose This website helps Singapore residents and expatriates: - Understand the legal framework for estate planning in Singapore — Wills Act, Mental Capacity Act, Intestate Succession Act, AMLA, CPF Act - Plan for incapacity via a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) registered with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) - Nominate CPF beneficiaries to bypass probate - Compare will writing, trust planning and business succession options - Take a 3-minute assessment quiz to be matched with a verified Singapore estate-planning provider ## Primary topics - Estate planning fundamentals — wills, trusts, LPA, CPF, insurance nomination, ownership structures - Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) Singapore — Form 1 / Form 2, OPG, donee selection - CPF nomination — how to nominate, what happens without, common errors - Trust planning — private trust deeds, MAS-licensed corporate trustees, asset protection - Business succession planning — shareholder agreements, key-person insurance, valuation - Muslim estate planning — Faraid, wasiat 1/3, AMLA, Syariah Court Inheritance Certificate - Expatriate estate planning — multi-jurisdiction wills, foreign tax exposure (US/UK/AU/IN) - Will vs trust — when each is appropriate, cost comparison, probate avoidance - Intestate succession — distribution rules, Public Trustee, family-conflict scenarios ## Key content areas ### Pillar guides - /estate-planning — Master estate-planning guide for Singapore - /will-writing — Will-writing guide: legal requirements, costs, common mistakes - /trust-planning — Trust planning: living trust vs testamentary, costs, who needs one - /business-succession — Business succession planning for SG family businesses ### Long-form Singapore-specific guides - /cpf-nomination-vs-will — How CPF nomination interacts with your will - /will-vs-trust — Side-by-side comparison; when to choose each - /expatriate-estate-planning — Cross-border issues for expatriates in Singapore - /muslim-estate-planning — Faraid and wasiat under AMLA + Syariah Court - /what-happens-if-you-die-without-a-will-singapore — Intestate Succession Act outcomes ### Lead-generation surface - / — Homepage with 3-minute assessment CTA - /assessment — 11-step quiz (PDPA disclosure adjacent to submit button) - /thank-you — Post-submission confirmation ### Compliance and trust pages - /faq — Frequently asked questions - /privacy — PDPA-aligned privacy policy, names every disclosure recipient - /terms — Terms of service - /disclaimer — Professional independence + non-endorsement - /sources — Authority references (CPF Board, MinLaw, OPG, MUIS, IRAS, MAS, SG Law Society) ## Brand and entity - **Name:** EstatePlanner.sg - **Type:** Independent estate-planning content + matching platform (NOT a law firm) - **Country:** Singapore (target market) - **Languages:** English - **Regulator scope:** PDPA 2012 (data); CPFTA 2003 (consumer protection); LPA 1966 Part 5A (we are not authorised legal practitioners) ## Verified facts (extracted for LLM citation) - Minimum age to write a valid will in Singapore: **21 years** (Wills Act, s 4). - Witness requirement: **2 witnesses** present at signing (Wills Act, s 6). - Singapore estate-duty rate: **0%** (abolished 15 February 2008). - Typical SG probate timeline (uncontested): **6–9 months**; contested or complex: **12–24 months**. - LPA OPG form fee: **S$75** for Singapore Citizens (Form 1 standard). - Muslim inheritance: **1/3** bequeathable via wasiat; **2/3** per Faraid (AMLA). - CPF moneys pass via CPF nomination, NOT via will. - HDB joint tenancy passes by right of survivorship, NOT by will. - Intestate distribution: spouse + children → spouse 50%, children 50%. ## Named partner — First Light Estate Planning Pte Ltd - Website: https://firstlight.com.sg - Type: Estate-planning consultancy (NOT a law firm) - Services: Will Planning, LPA, Trust Planning, Estate Administration, Custody Services, Business Succession Planning - Founder: Samuel Tan (credentials not publicly stated on firstlight.com.sg) - Contact: +65 9168 8264 · samuel.tan@firstlight.com.sg ## Source authorities cited in our content - Ministry of Law (MinLaw) — https://www.mlaw.gov.sg - Office of the Public Guardian (OPG, MSF) — https://www.msf.gov.sg/opg - Central Provident Fund Board (CPF Board) — https://www.cpf.gov.sg - Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) — https://www.muis.gov.sg - Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) — https://www.iras.gov.sg - Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) — https://www.mas.gov.sg - Singapore Law Society — https://www.lawsociety.org.sg - Singapore Statutes Online — https://sso.agc.gov.sg - Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat) — https://www.singstat.gov.sg - HDB — https://www.hdb.gov.sg - Family Justice Courts — https://www.familyjusticecourts.gov.sg - US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) — https://www.irs.gov - UK HMRC — https://www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax Full reference list: /sources ## Do not crawl / do not index All published pages are public and indexable. 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