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Estate Settlement Guide vs Corporate Trust Company in South Africa
Should you buy a step-by-step estate guide or pay a corporate trust company 3.5% plus VAT to administer the estate? Cost comparison, coverage, and when each makes sense.
How to Settle an Estate Without an Attorney in South Africa
Yes, you can settle most South African estates without an attorney. Here's exactly what you handle yourself, what needs a professional agent, and where the savings are.
Estate Settlement Guide vs Hiring an Attorney in South Africa
Comparing a step-by-step estate settlement guide against hiring a South African estate attorney — costs, coverage, and when you need both.
Corporate Executor vs Family Executor in South Africa: Which Saves More
Comparing bank trust companies against family member executors in South Africa — fees, timelines, legal requirements, and when each option makes sense.
Bwanya v Master of the High Court: What the Constitutional Court Ruling Means for Unmarried Partners
The Bwanya v Master of the High Court ruling gave South African life partners inheritance rights. Here is what it means and how to claim them.
Best Estate Settlement Guide for South African Diaspora Families
If you are settling a South African estate from the UK, Australia, or Canada, here is what you need — Apostille requirements, exchange control, SARS compliance, and remote executor strategies.
Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965: What It Means for South African Families
The Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965 governs every South African deceased estate. Here is what the Act actually requires of executors and families.
Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987: Who Inherits When There Is No Will in South Africa
How the Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987 distributes a South African estate when there is no will — including customary and Muslim marriages.
5 Alternatives to Using a Corporate Executor in South Africa
Received a 3.5% executor fee quote from a bank trust company? Here are five alternatives that South African families use to save R70,000 to R170,000 on estate administration.
Letter of Executorship in South Africa: How to Get It and How Long It Takes
What the Letter of Executorship is, how to apply through the Master of the High Court, what documents are required, and realistic timelines.
Pauper Burial in South Africa: How to Access Free Indigent Burial Assistance
How South African families qualify for pauper or indigent burial assistance, what documents are needed, and what municipalities provide.
Executor Fees in South Africa: What Banks Charge, What the Law Allows, and How to Reduce Them
South African executor fees explained — the 3.5% statutory cap, how to nominate a family member, negotiate flat fees, and avoid paying R100,000+ to a bank.
Estate Duty in South Africa: Rates, Exemptions, and How to Calculate What the Estate Owes
South Africa estate duty explained — the R3.5 million abatement, 20% and 25% rates, spousal rollover, and how to use the estate duty calculator.
Apostille Documents in South Africa: When You Need One and How to Get It
When South African estate documents need an apostille, how to get foreign documents authenticated for SA use, and what the Hague Convention requires.
How to Get a Death Certificate in South Africa
Step-by-step guide to getting a South African death certificate — DHA-1663 form, unabridged vs abridged, and how to avoid delays.
SARS and a Deceased Estate: How to Register, File Returns, and Get the DEC Letter
How to register a South African deceased estate with SARS on eFiling, file the final tax return, and obtain the Deceased Estate Compliance (DEC) letter.
Probate in South Africa: What It's Called and How It Works
South Africa doesn't call it probate — it's the Master of the High Court process. Here is how the South African equivalent of probate works for estates.