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Wills and estates

Wills, estates and family legacies.

A clear will and a properly run estate spare a family a great deal of grief. When an estate is disputed, we help the family settle it.

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Our approach

Planning ahead is the cheapest form of dispute resolution there is. We draft wills that will stand up, guide families through reporting and winding up an estate, and mediate between heirs when they disagree.

Wills and estates

What we handle.

01
Wills

Wills drafted and signed to meet the Wills Act 7 of 1953, so your wishes are clear and can be carried out.
02
Deceased estates

Reporting the estate to the Master of the High Court and winding it up under the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965.
03
Letters of executorship and authority

Applications to the Master for the letters that allow an executor, or a representative of a smaller estate, to act.
04
Inheritance disputes

Mediation between heirs and family members when an estate, a will or a distribution is disputed, and litigation where it cannot be settled.
05
Customary estates and succession

Estates of people married under customary law, and succession disputes, with reference to the Reform of Customary Law of Succession Act 11 of 2009.

Mediation first

Why mediation works here.

We start at the table because, in these matters, it usually gives the better result.

Families stay families

Estate disputes are settled with the whole family in mind, not just the assets.
Clarity now, calm later

A clear will is the best protection against a family dispute after you have gone.
One steady hand

We guide the executor and the family through each step with the Master’s office.