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Settled Estates Act 1934
s 1

In force2020 Revised EditionCurrent version · 2020 Revised EditionSee versions on Singapore Statutes Online(opens the publisher’s site)

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Settled Estates Act 1934

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1Short title
2Interpretation
3Remainders and reversions
4Power to authorise sales of settled estates
5Power to authorise leases of settled estates
6Court not to exceed powers of settlors
7Who may apply
8Evidence of advisability
9Parties who should concur
10Notice to be given to persons who do not consent to or concur in application
11Court may dispense with notice under certain circumstances
12Court may dispense with consent having regard to number and interests of parties
13Applications may be granted without consent saving rights of non-consenting parties
14Notice of application to be served on all trustees, etc.
15Notice of application to be given in newspapers if court directs
16Summons
17Married woman to be examined apart
18Examination when in Singapore
19Examination if out of Singapore
20Modes in which leases may be authorised
21What evidence to be produced on application to authorise leases
22After approval of lease court to direct who shall be lessor
23Power of leasing may be vested in trustees
24Conditions that leases be settled by court not to be inserted in orders made under this Act
25Condition where inserted may be struck out

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Settled Estates Act 1934 · 2020 Revised Edition

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Judgments that cite this Act

Foo Jee Seng and others v Foo Jhee Tuang and another[2011] SGHC 235
Foo Jee Seng and others v Foo Jhee Tuang and another[2012] SGCA 41

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