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Hi, appreciate your sharing over PropertyGuru, can write to HDB and seek HDB help to do so.

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Good day to you.

You need to determine if your late husband had a will and if there are any other heirs for the unit. If there isn’t a will, according to the Intestate Succession Act, you would be recognized as the legal heir. With the death certificate and Letter of Administration in hand, you can reach out to HDB to start working on the necessary documentation.

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You should speak to an estate lawyer on your situation to see what needs to be done. As we are unsure of ownership on the HDB you have mentioned, anything we say or indicate will only be part of a guess. Nothing firm.

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✔1 Given the circumstances, it would be best to consult an estate lawyer to understand the appropriate steps for your situation.

✔2 As the ownership details of the HDB property are unclear, any advice given at this stage would only be general and cannot be treated as confirmed.

✔3 You may also contact HDB directly by phone or submit an enquiry to seek clarification and guidance on the matter.

✔4 Getting advice from the relevant professionals can help you avoid making decisions based on incomplete information.

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Hi,

1) It depends on the type of ownership that you choosen when you bought the flat.
2) There are tenancy-in-common and Joint-tenancy when there are more than 1 owner.
3) If your flat is hold under Joint-Tenancy, the surivior takes all rule will applied.
4) You may get a family lawyer to help you to apply for letter of administration to start ownership takeover process.
5) You have to go to your HDB branch office to apply takeover of your spouse's share with death cert & Letter of administration.
6) If your flat ownership is under Tenancy-in-common. You will have to check whether he has a will on the flat shares. Check with the family lawyer on how to proceed from there.

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If your husband is currently overseas, you can still proceed with property transactions in Singapore, but specific legal and administrative procedures apply depending on what you are planning to do:

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### 1. Buying an HDB Resale Flat (SC + SPR Scheme)

* **Eligibility (Public Scheme):** As a Singapore Citizen (SC) and Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) couple, you form an eligible family nucleus to purchase an HDB resale flat together (co-owners) or with you as the sole owner and your husband as an essential occupier.
* **HDB Flat Eligibility (HFE) Letter:** Both of you must apply via Singpass on the HDB Flat Portal. He can log in to his Singpass remotely from overseas to provide his particulars, income details, and consent.
* **Power of Attorney (POA):** If he will not be back in Singapore to sign the official documents (e.g., Option to Purchase, lease documents, or legal completion), he must execute an **HDB-approved Power of Attorney (POA)**:
* The POA must be prepared by a Singapore law firm.
* He must sign the document overseas in the presence of a **Notary Public** in that country, an official at the **Singapore Embassy / High Commission**, or a Commissioner for Oaths.
* The physical executed document must be sent back to Singapore for court registration before it can be used.

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### 2. Buying Private Residential Property

* **ABSD Status:** For a married SC + SPR couple purchasing their **first residential property jointly**, you are eligible for the **first-timer SC treatment (0% ABSD)** instead of the 5% SPR rate, provided neither of you owns any other residential property.
* **Overseas Execution:** Private conveyancing law firms can similarly handle overseas document execution via an appointed POA or notarised signing at a local Singapore overseas mission.

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### 3. If You Are Selling an Existing Property

* If your husband is currently a co-owner of a property you are selling, his signature is mandatory on the Option to Purchase (OTP) and conveyancing deeds. If he is away, he must appoint you or a proxy via a registered POA to sign on his behalf.

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1. What transaction are you looking to carry out while he is overseas (buying an HDB/private home, or selling an existing flat)?
2. How long will he be overseas, and do you need a conveyancing law firm recommendation to draft an urgent Power of Attorney (POA)?

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