FAQ on Notice of Death

How do I lodge a Notice of Death to inform SLA of the death of a joint owner?

The Notice of Death is to be lodged together with a Lodgment Form and a Request Form at our Service Counters at the SLA Customer Service Centre (CSC), 55 Newton Road, Taxpayer and Business Service Centre, Level 1, Revenue House, Singapore 307987 between 8.30 am and 1 pm, Mondays to Fridays.

Please note that the lodgment hours, by law, close at 1 pm sharp. As the peak hours for lodgment are from 11am to 1 pm, it is advisable to file your document before 11 am.

Please make an appointment with SLA before coming down to our Service Counters by clicking here.

For a soft copy of the Notice of Death form, please click here: Notice of Death.

The Notice of Death form should not be hand written. It must be clearly legible, either typed or printed. A witness, who must be 21 years of age and above, is required to witness the Applicant’s execution of the Notice of Death. Please ensure that the name, NRIC No. and signature of witness are clearly stated in the execution clause of the Notice of Death.

For a sample of the completed form, please click here: Sample.

For a soft copy of the lodgment form, please click here: Lodgment Form.

For a soft copy of the Request Form for lodgment of instrument (without solicitor), please click here: Request Form.

In addition, If the Notice of Death is to be lodged by your representative, please complete the Authorisation Form (Lodgment by Applicant's Representative).

Note:		The Authorisation Form also allows you to authorise your representative to:
(a)		amend any error/s found in the Notice of Death. When your representative calls at SLA to lodge the Notice of Death, the document will be checked for compliance with the Land Titles Act / Rules. If there is an error, you are required to rectify it. However, if authorisation to amend is given by you to your representative, he can rectify the error/s on your behalf prior to lodgment of the document.
(b)		collect the title document after the registration of the Notice of Death.

When lodging the Notice of Death or collecting title document, you must produce your original NRIC for verification by the SLA officer. If the Notice of Death is to be lodged or the title document is to be collected by your representative, he must produce his original NRIC as well as your original NRIC for verification.

The Notice of Death has to be filed together with the following documents:

a. Documentary Evidence

You will need to attach one of the following documents to show evidence of the death of your co-owner:

· The original or a certified true copy of the Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration of the estate of the deceased.

· For Deaths prior to 29 May 2022: the original or a certified extract of the Death Certificate of the deceased

· For Deaths on/after 29 May 2022: a printed copy of the digitally Death Certificate (eDC) can be retrieved from My Legacy www.go.gov.sg/Legacy .Should you face any difficulty downloading the digitally Death Certificate (eDC), you may request the certifying doctor to print a physical copy or issue a temporary manual Confirmation of Death;

· For enquiries regarding the digital Death Certificate (eDc), you may email ICA_DPU_RBD@ica.gov.sg or call ICA at 6391 6100 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm or Saturday, 8am to 1pm; unavailable on Sundays and Public Holidays).

b. Certificate of Title, Subsidiary Strata Certificate of Title, Subsidiary Certificate of Title or Duplicate Lease (Title

Document)

If you have not used your CPF funds or obtained a loan to purchase your property, the Title Document will be in your possession and you must forward it with the Notice of Death.

If you have taken a loan from a Bank, finance company or HDB, and you have used funds from your CPF account, your Title Document will be held by the Bank, finance company or HDB. You will therefore need to arrange with the respective Bank, finance company or HDB for the release of the Title Document to you for the lodgment of the Notice of Death.

Note:
For Subsidiary Certificate of Title or Duplicate Lease held by HDB, HDB will forward it directly to us and collect it after registration.

c. Production Form in accordance with Part 3 Item 19 of the Consolidated Practice Circulars 2003

When the Bank or finance company agrees to release the Title Document to you, you are required to obtain a Production Form from them. This form is to be completed by both you and the finance company or the Bank. This form indicates:

· that you are allowed to use the Title Document for the lodgment of the Notice of Death;

· the party authorised to collect the Title Document.

For a sample of the Production Form, please click here.

Note:
If you are only using funds from your CPF account and have NOT taken any loan from a Bank, finance company or HDB, or if you have redeemed your loan, then the Title Document may be in your possession.

Alternatively, you may wish to approach the HDB (if your property is a HDB property) or engage your lawyers to prepare and lodge the Notice of Death for and on your behalf.

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