Singapore legislation

Section 23

of Limitation Act 1959

Section 23

Limitation of actions claiming personal estate of deceased person

Subject to section 22(1), no action —

(a)

in respect of any claim to the personal estate of a deceased person or to any share or interest in the estate, whether under a will or on intestacy, shall be brought after the expiration of 12 years from the date when the right to receive the share or interest accrued; and

(b)

to recover arrears of interest in respect of any legacy, or damages in respect of such arrears, shall be brought after the expiration of 6 years from the date on which the interest became due.

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