37 years in practice
Fish Hoek, Western Cape
7 16th Avenue, Fish Hoek, Cape Town
021 782 0136
23 years in practice
Fish Hoek, Western Cape
33 Longboat Road, Cnr Ou Kaapse Weg, Sun Valley, Noordhoek+27 (0)21 785 2277 Docex: 5 Fish Hoek
8 years in practice
Fish Hoek, Western Cape
22 Topaz Way, San Michel, Noordhoek081 076 9393All of the 3 law firms we list in Fish Hoek take on wills & estates matters, which shows how central this work is for local practices. By years in practice, the most experienced are Lindsay and Waters Attorneys (37 years), Attorneys West & Rossouw (23 years) and Josie Engelbrecht Attorneys (8 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 Cape Town, about 25 km away: Master of the High Court, Cape Town, Dullah Omar Building, 45 Castle Street, Cape Town.
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 Fish Hoek 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 Fish Hoek is Master of the High Court, Cape Town, about 25 km away.
