Estate Administration – Process:
 
Interview with relatives to obtain essential information and sign reporting documents.
Open file and sub-folders.
Report the estate to the Master: (Death Notice, Inventory, Original will, Acceptance of Trust as Executor.
Letter to creditors and debtors regarding claims for and against estate.
Obtain Valuations of movable and immovable assets.
Completion and submission of Income Tax return.
Receipt of letters of Executorship.
Notice to creditors: Advertised in the Government Gazette and Local Newspaper.
Open estate cheque account.
All assets set out on file.
All liabilities set out on file.
Collection of cash & payments of debts.
Prepare liquidation and distribution account and send through to the Master of the High court. As well as the estate duty return.
Notice to the public that the liquidation and distribution account lies open for inspection: Advertised in the Government Gazette and Local Newspaper.
Receive the Magistrate’s certificate.
Payment to beneficiaries.
Pay Master’s fees.
Pay estate duty.
Fulfil final requirements form the Mater.
Receipt of filing notice from the Master.
Statement of Account to client for our payment.
 
 
   
 
   
 
   

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