32 years in practice
Rosebank, Gauteng
137 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, Johannesburg
+27 (0)11 880 3631
28 years in practice
Rosebank, Gauteng
Green Acres Office Park, Sherwood House, corner Barry Hertzog and Victory Roads, Greenside, Johannesburg011 442 1991
25 years in practice
Rosebank, Gauteng
45 Avonwold Road, Saxonwold, Johannesburg+27 (0)11 486 3894
19 years in practice
Rosebank, Gauteng
41 7th Street, Parkhurst, Johannesburg010 634 2062
15 years in practice
Rosebank, Gauteng
Regus, 4th Floor, The Firs, Cnr Cradock and Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg086 099 5146
12 years in practice
Rosebank, Gauteng
2 Hood Avenue, Suite 4, Rosebank010 549 13336 of the 9 firms in our Rosebank directory list wills & estates as one of their practice areas (67%). The longest established are Anthony Rome Attorneys (32 years), Blake Attorneys (28 years) and D'Arcy-Herrman Raney Inc. (25 years). All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use.
A valid will in South Africa must meet the formalities of the Wills Act 7 of 1953, including being signed by you in front of two competent witnesses. Without a will, your estate is divided under the Intestate Succession Act. When someone dies, their estate is reported to the Master of the High Court and wound up by an executor, often with an attorney's help.
A deceased estate has to be reported to the Master of the High Court within 14 days of the death, normally at the Master's office for the area where the person lived. The nearest Master's office is in Johannesburg, about 6 km away: Master of the High Court, Johannesburg, Hollard Building, 66 Marshall Street, cnr Pixley ka Isaka Seme (Sauer) Street, Johannesburg.
The estate is divided according to the Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987, which sets out which relatives inherit. This may not match what the person would have wanted.
Simple estates can take several months; larger or disputed estates often take a year or more, because of advertising periods, SARS clearances and the Master's processes.
Use the list above to find firms in Rosebank that handle wills and deceased estates, and ask about their fees for drafting a will or administering an estate.
Estates are reported to the Master's office for the area where the person lived. The closest Master's office to Rosebank is Master of the High Court, Johannesburg, about 6 km away.
