While trusts are not formally recognized under Indonesian law, their core objectives can still be achieved through carefully structured domestic and offshore arrangements. This update outlines practical approaches for Indonesian HNWIs to manage wealth, ensure controlled distribution, and align succession planning with applicable inheritance laws.

The fundamental concepts that determine who may inherit, under what conditions succession takes place, and how an individual may express their final wishes through a will.

The fundamental concepts that determine who may inherit, under what conditions succession takes place, and how an individual may express their final wishes through a will.

An overview of Indonesia’s inheritance legal framework covering its civil, Islamic, and customary systems as well as the key concepts of general inheritance in Indonesia

The Estate Office (BHP) BHP performs a vital function in upholding legal certainty, protecting vulnerable parties, and ensuring the orderly administration of estates, guardianships, and bankruptcies. 

Guardianship is a legal status in which an adult is declared incapacitated to perform legal acts, thereby requiring a guardian who is entitled to act on their behalf.

Adoption in Indonesia operates within a structured legal framework designed to prioritize the welfare and rights of children in need of stable and nurturing homes.