Navigating the Legal Landscape: The Role of Deceased Estate Attorneys The passing of a loved one is undoubtedly a challenging time, marked by grief and
1. What is a deceased estate? A deceased estate refers to an individual’s net worth, calculated as the total value of everything they own minus
A client asked: We own a property that is registered in both my wife’s and my name, meaning we have joint ownership on an equal
Freedom of testation and our Constitution A will drafted in 1902 created a fideicommissum for three generations. The first generation of heirs included the testator’s
The Master of the High Court (‘the Master’) appoints someone called an ‘executor’ to administer a deceased estate where the estate is worth R250,000 or
Phillipa Susan van Zyl NO v Getz (548/19) [2020] ZASCA 84 The mother of a child asked the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) for a
In the case of Richard Gordon Volks NO v Ethel Robinson and Others, the Constitutional Court heard an application concerning a woman who wanted to
We specialise in the winding up of deceased estates. The tariff laid down by the Administration of Estates Act is 3.5% (plus VAT) of the