Lombok charms has attracted visitors and those who are in search for tranquil place to reside as well as lucrative business potential. Many of them possess valuable assets which they want to pass to their beloved heirs smoothly after their deaths by writing and registering a Last Will and Testament. If you are one of them and not sure how to do it, in this article, we will walk you through the process of registering your Last Will and Testament as a foreigner in Lombok.
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Drafting Your Last Will and Testament
You can prepare a rough draft of your Last Will and Testament. Write the key points of your wish, the list of assets, its distribution and your heirs as well as the guardian and other pertinent matters. Once you are done with rough drafting, it is time to engage a Lombok Notary to perfect the draft to meet the prevailing laws and regulations. In Indonesian civil law system, Notary plays very vital role in drafting, validating, impartially witnessing and registering various legal document.
Requirements
In order to process the draft further, the testator is required to submit the following document to the Notary.
Below is the list of the required documents:
- Passport and KITAS copies (if any) of the Testator.
- Passport and KITAS copies (if any) of the beneficiary.
- List of the assets to be passed and its supporting document.
- Passport and KITAS copies of the Executor (if any).
- Last wills draft.
Timeline
From the scratch to the completion, it takes about 3 to 4 weeks to registering Last Will and Testament as foreigner in Lombok. The steps flow is as the following:
- Client submit the draft and required document.
- Notary prepare for the Last Will and Testament draft.
- Client signs the Last Will and Testament.
- Notary register the Last Will and Testament.
- Client will get a copy of the Last Will and Testament.
