37 years in practice
Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal
320 Smith Street, 10th Floor, Mercury House, Durban
031 307 3982
6 years in practice
Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal
514 Burlington Heights, Shallcross, Chatsworth, Durban083 725 2566
30 years in practice
Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal
311 Lenny Naidu Drive, Bayview, Chatsworth, 4092031 400 7504Wills & Estates is offered by every one of the 3 firms in our Chatsworth directory, so you have a wide choice. By years in practice, the most experienced are Pravda and Knowles Attorneys (37 years), Shenaaz B Habib & Co (30 years) and MJN Attorneys (6 years). 2 of these firms 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 Durban, about 16 km away: Master of the High Court, Durban, 2nd Floor, 2 Devonshire Place (off Anton Lembede Street), Durban, 4001.
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 Chatsworth 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 Chatsworth is Master of the High Court, Durban, about 16 km away.
