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Chief Master’s Directive no 1 of 2012

By on March 19, 2012 in Master Directives, News

Please see the below Directive from the Chief Master. Chief Master’s Directive 1 of 2012 – signed

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Circular 70 of 2011: Payment of Masters’ fees

By on August 18, 2011 in Estates, Master Directives, News, Trusts

Please see below Circular 70 from the Master’s Office regarding new bank account details for the payment of prescribed Masters’ fees for deceased and insolvent estates, trusts and copies of documents. Circular 70 of 2011 Masters’ fees

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News: Finweek prowp-content/uploads FISA Chairman, 6 September 2010

By on September 4, 2010 in Estate Planning, Estates, News, Press Releases, Trusts, Wills

Finweek interviewed John Gibson, Chairman of FISA. Read the profile in English and Afrikaans below. Finweek John Gibson profile English page1 Finweek John Gibson profile (English) page2 Finweek (Afrikaans) Gisig agter die syfers John Gibson p1 Finweek (Afrikaans) Gesig agter die syfers John Gibson 2pdf

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Press Release: FISA calls for probate system

By on August 26, 2010 in Estate Planning, Estates, News, Press Releases, Wills

FISA calls for probate system The Fiduciary Institute of South Africa (FISA) says there is room for improvement of the estate administration process in South Africa, and calls on the authorities to resume discussions on the implementation of a probate system similar to that in other jurisdictions such as Australia and the United Kingdom. John [...]

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Original will lost

By on March 4, 2010 in Questions and Answers, Wills

Question: I would like to know what to do if the original will cannot be found and you only have a certified copy and the will is being contested by the Master who wants to apply the intestate principles. This is the case with my wife, where she inherited all the assets of her aunt [...]

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