What if I lost my Original Land Title?

Question: What if I lost my Original Land Title?

This is a common question and a serious issue which must be solved. Without the Original Land Title, the owner of the land could not sell or transfer the Land. 

It is quite common when a loved one passes away, the next of kin could not locate the Original Land Title.

Solution: However, there is a set of procedure set out by the Land Office to apply for a new Land Title.

The procedure and documents needed is quite tedious. The reason for this is the Land Office needs to be absolutely sure that the person applying for the new Original Land Title has the authority and proper reason(s) to apply for the new Original Land Title to prevent fraud.

What are the documents required? For example, if the lost Land Title falls under the jurisdiction of the Kuala Lumpur Land Office the Land Office requires the following documents: -

1. Original Police Report – reporting that the Original Land Title is missing;

2. Certified True Copy (“CTC”) of the Identification Card of the Owner/Applicant;

3. Statutory Declaration by the Owner/Applicant indication that the Original Land Title is missing;

4. Statutory Declaration by the Lawyer (if the Lawyer is representing the Owner/Applicant);

5. Letter of Authority by the Owner/Applicant to the Lawyer;

6. Land Search;

7. A copy of the latest Quit Rent and Assessment receipt and proof of payment; 

Police Report Sample in Bahasa Malaysia: -

Saya, ABC (No. K/P: 123) yang beralamat di No. 123 adalah pemilik kepada suatu hartanah yang dikenali sebagai HS (D) 12345 PT. 12345, Bandar Petaling Jaya, Daerah Petaling, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (“hartanah tersebut”). Saya melaporkan di sini bahawa hakmilik asal hartanah telah hilang. Saya sendiri telah cuba selama 6 bulan untuk mengesan geran asal hartanah tersebut tetapi tidak dapat ditemui.

Tujuan saya membuat laporan polis ini adalah untuk mendapatkan geran asal hartanah tersebut daripada Pejabat Tanah supaya saya dapat menjual hartanah tersebut.

Statutory Declaration Sample in Bahasa Malaysia: -

Saya ABC (No. K/P: 123) adalah seorang warganegara Malaysia yang cukup umur dan beralamat di…, dengan sesungguhnya dan sebenarnya menyatakan bahawa perkara tersebut: -

1.        Saya adalah pemilik kepada hartanah yang dikenali sebagai HS (D) 12345 PT. 12345, Bandar Petaling Jaya, Daerah Petaling, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (“hartanah tersebut”);

2.        Setakat ini, geran asal hartanah tersebut tidak dapat ditemui. Saya sendiri telah cuba selama 6 bulan untuk mengesah geran asal hartanah tersebut tetapi tidak dapat ditemui;

3.        Saya benar-benar percaya bahawa geran asal hartanah tersebut telah hilang;

4.      Oleh itu saya mengesahkan dan percaya bahawa geran asal hartanah tersebut telah hilang dan tidak dapat dicari.

5.    Tujuan saya menyatakan Surat Kuasa ini adalah untuk mendapatkan geran asal hartanah tersebut yang baru daripada Pejabat Tanah supaya saya dapat menjual hartanah tersebut;

6.    Saya membuat akaun ini dengan kepercayaan bahawa apa-apa yang tersebut di dalamnya adalah benar, serta menurut peruntukkan Akta Akuan Berkanun, 1960.

[to be executed by applicant and affirmed by commissioner for oaths]

Once all the documents are compiled, the documents are to be submitted to the Land Office for them to verify. The Land Office may take 6 months or more to issue a new Land Title.

Please take note that different land office may require different documents/application.

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Divorce : Grounds of Divorce

Grounds of Divorce

What are the grounds for Divorce?

Following Section 54(1) Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976, the petition (either the husband or wife) must show that the marriage has irretrievably broken down by showing one of the following grounds:

1. that the respondent has committed adultery and the petitioner finds it intolerable to live with the respondent.

2. that the respondent has behaved in such a way that the petitioner cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent;

3. that the respondent has deserted the petitioner for a continuous period of at least two (2) years immediately preceding the presentation of the petition;

4.that the parties to the marriage have lived apart for a continuous period of at least two years immediately preceding the presentation of the petition.

The content and materials on this website are intended for general information purposes only, and do not in any way constitute legal or other professional advice and shall not be relied on as such.

What are the procedures for a divorce?

What are the procedures for a divorce?

Divorce

There are two types of divorces namely:-

(a) Joint Petition – whereby both parties agree to the divorce; and

(b) Single Petition – whereby only one party petitions for the divorce.

Joint Divorce Petition

Joint Divorce Petition is filed by both parties who mutually consent to the divorce. The considerations that the parties need to deliberate are:-

(a) maintenance to the wife;
(b) maintenance to the Child/Children;
(c) custody of the Child/Children (whether to the wife or husband); and
(d) division of Matrimonial Assets.

Documents needed for the presentation of a Joint Divorce Petition:-

1.   Certificate of Marriage;

2.   Identification card of the parties;

3.   Birth Certificate of the Child/Children; and

4.   Documentation of the matrimonial asset(s).

Single Divorce Petition

Single Divorce Petition is filed by one party of the marriage (“Petitioner”) without the consent of the other party.

The Petitioner who files for a Single Divorce Petition must demonstrate that the marriage has irretrievably broken down by showing one of the following grounds namely:-

1.         the other party has committed adultery;

2.         the other party has behaved in such a way that the Petitioner could not reasonably be expected to live with the other party;

3.         the other party has deserted the Petitioner for a continuous period of at least two years before the presentation of the Single Divorce Petition; and

4.         that both parties have lived apart for a continuous period of at least two years immediately before the presentation of the Single Divorce Petition.

In such a case, the Petitioner needs to refer the marital problem to the Marriage Tribunal at the National Registration Department. The Marriage Tribunal would then try to reconcile the marriage. If the Marriage Tribunal fails to reconcile the parties, a declaration by the Marriage Tribunal will be issued to the parties. This declaration must be submitted together with the application for a Single Divorce Petition.

Court Grants a Divorce Petition

Once the High Court grants a Divorce Petition (either Joint Divorce Petition/Single Divorce Petition), the marriage is brought to an end and either party may marry again (as per Section 62 Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976)