Estate administration involves handling a deceased person’s financial and legal affairs — from reporting the estate to the Master of the High Court to distributing assets to heirs. This process can be complex and time-consuming, especially during a time of grief. At Steyn Coetzee, we take care of the legal details so you can focus on your family.
This includes obtaining Letters of Executorship, settling debts, filing taxes, and distributing assets to beneficiaries.
Yes. You can nominate one in your will, or one may be appointed by the court if there’s no valid will.
Most estates take 6 to 12 months, depending on size and complexity.
In that case, the estate is handled under the rules of intestate succession. We will guide the family through this process.
Generally, debts are settled from the estate — heirs are not personally liable unless they co-signed or guaranteed them.
Yes, we can assist with creating, amending, or administering trusts as part of estate planning or winding up.
We focus strongly on the needs of our community, believe in service excellence and value our relationships with our clients. Steyn Coetzee offers a full range of legal services, including conveyancing, commercial law, High Court and Magistrate’s Court litigation, liquor licence applications, criminal matters,
debt review and family law.
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