The Deceased had nominated his CPF moneys to a person (i.e. nominee) who has passed on. What should I do?

Q: The Deceased had nominated his CPF moneys to a person (i.e. nominee) who has passed on. What should I do?

Nominated CPF Moneys For CPF moneys nominated in favour of a person ("the nominee") who passed away, the moneys will form part of the estate of this deceased nominee. If you are a next of kin of the nominee, you may apply to the Public Trustee for the administration of the deceased nominee’s estate if his / her estate is below $50,000. If the deceased’s nominee’s estate is more than $50,000 If the deceased nominee's estate is more than $50,000, you will need to apply to court for Letters of Administration or Grant of Probate to deal with the nominee's estate, including the CPF moneys payable to the nominee. You will need to engage the services of a lawyer or apply for legal aid to do this. Legal Aid If you qualify for legal aid, you may apply to the Legal Aid Bureau for assistance in obtaining Letters of Administration. If you do not qualify for legal aid, you will need to hire a lawyer. Online Application You may make an online application via our e-services at https://go.gov.sg/pto .

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Nominated CPF Moneys

For CPF moneys nominated in favour of a person ("the nominee") who passed away, the moneys will form part of the estate of this deceased nominee. If you are a next of kin of the nominee, you may apply to the Public Trustee for the administration of the deceased nominee’s estate if his / her estate is below $50,000.

If the deceased’s nominee’s estate is more than $50,000

If the deceased nominee's estate is more than $50,000, you will need to apply to court for Letters of Administration or Grant of Probate to deal with the nominee's estate, including the CPF moneys payable to the nominee. You will need to engage the services of a lawyer or apply for legal aid to do this.

Legal Aid

If you qualify for legal aid, you may apply to the Legal Aid Bureau for assistance in obtaining Letters of Administration. If you do not qualify for legal aid, you will need to hire a lawyer.

Online Application

You may make an online application via our e-services at https://go.gov.sg/pto.

The Deceased had nominated his CPF moneys to a person (i.e. nominee) who has passed on. What should I do?

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