FAQ: DECEASED ESTATES
Who is the head of the deceased estate?
Where an executor is appointed, that person is legally authorised to administer the estate and acts in a representative and fiduciary capacity. For an estate administered under section 18(3), a Master’s Representative acts under Letters of Authority instead of an…
What happens if the value of the deceased estate is below R250,000?
Where the gross value of a deceased estate does not exceed R250,000, the Master may apply the simplified procedure in section 18(3) of the Administration of Estates Act. Instead of appointing an executor and issuing Letters of Executorship, the Master…
How to register a deceased estate?
A deceased estate is more accurately described as being “reported” rather than registered. Reporting is done by lodging the prescribed information and supporting documents with the Master of the High Court, either through the Department of Justice’s Deceased Estates Online…