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Glossary: inheritance & documents

Grants, inheritance, deeds, and civil registration.

42 terms

  • hibah (lifetime gift)

    A voluntary transfer of assets while the giver is still alive, usually through a notarial deed.

  • waris

    The process by which a deceased person's property passes to their heirs.

  • ahli waris

    A person entitled to receive property from the deceased under law or a will.

  • wasiat

    A person's statement of wishes regarding their property that takes effect after they die.

  • akta notaris

    An official document made by a notary that has strong evidentiary force.

  • akta kelahiran

    An official civil registry document proving a child's birth and identity.

  • kartu keluarga

    A civil registration document that records the members of a household.

  • KTP

    An official resident identity card containing personal data, valid throughout Indonesia.

  • surat kuasa

    A document that gives another person the authority to act on behalf of the grantor.

  • notaris

    A public official authorized to create authentic deeds for certain legal acts.

  • PPAT

    The official authorized to create deeds on the transfer and encumbrance of land rights.

  • land certificate

    Proof of land ownership rights issued by the land authority.

  • name transfer

    The process of changing the name of the rights holder on a certificate or ownership document.

  • letter of inheritance

    An official statement of who the heirs are, used to manage assets.

  • deed of sale and purchase

    A PPAT deed recording the sale and purchase of land as the basis for name transfer.

  • deed of grant

    A notary or PPAT deed recording the giving of assets to a grant recipient.

  • penerima hibah

    The party who receives property under a grant agreement.

  • pemberi hibah

    The party who transfers their property under a grant agreement.

  • harta bersama

    Property acquired during marriage that generally becomes jointly owned.

  • harta bawaan

    Property brought by each party before or outside the marriage.

  • bagian mutlak

    An inheritance share that a will may not violate for certain heirs.

  • intestate inheritance

    Distribution of inheritance under the law when no will governs it.

  • testamentary

    Distribution of inheritance that follows the contents of the testator's will.

  • public will

    A will made before a notary and recorded in an official deed.

  • holographic will

    A will written and signed by the testator themselves and then kept by a notary.

  • secret will

    A will whose contents are kept confidential and handed over sealed to a notary.

  • revocation of a will

    The act of a testator canceling an old will, either explicitly or through a new will.

  • executor of a will

    The person appointed by the testator to carry out the contents of the will after they die.

  • guardianship (pengampuan)

    The appointment of a party to manage the assets of a person who is legally incapable of acting.

  • guardianship (perwalian)

    The management of a child or their assets by a guardian when the parents cannot do so.

  • court order (penetapan pengadilan)

    A court ruling that establishes inheritance status or distribution.

  • heirs' statement letter

    A written statement from the heirs about their agreement on how to divide the estate.

  • inheritance distribution

    The process of determining and handing over each heir's share.

  • release of rights

    The act of releasing rights over an asset, such as land, to another party.

  • power of attorney to sell

    A special power of attorney granting authority to sell an asset on behalf of the owner.

  • stamp duty

    A document tax in the form of an affixed stamp or e-stamp so a letter is formally recognized.

  • legalisasi

    Certification of a signature or copy of a document by an authorized official.

  • waarmerking

    Registration of a private deed with a notary so its date is certain.

  • akta di bawah tangan

    An agreement document made by the parties without a public official.

  • duplikat akta

    An official copy of a deed issued by a notary to replace the original document.

  • pengesahan ahli waris

    The process of certifying the list of heirs by the village head, a notary, or the court.

  • inheritance tax

    A regional levy when inherited property is transferred, calculated from the acquisition value.

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