106 years in practice
George, Western Cape
120 York Street, George
+27 (0)44 601 9900 Docex: Docex 1
92 years in practice
George, Western Cape
Beacon House, 123 Meade Street, George+27 (0)44 874 1140 Docex: 10
38 years in practice
George, Western Cape
7 Cathedral Square, Cathedral Street, George+27 (0)44 873 0155 Docex: 35 George
28 years in practice
George, Western Cape
322 Victoria Bay Road, Victoria Bay, George082 562 6543
26 years in practice
George, Western Cape
Third Floor, Business Chambers, Dynarc House, 31 Courtney street (c/o Meade), George, 6529+27 (0)44 630 0810
23 years in practice
George, Western Cape
134 Merriman Street , George, 6529+27 (0)44 874 2610
21 years in practice
George, Western Cape
Law Chambers, 6 Fairview Office Park, First Street, George East, 6529044 871 4881
19 years in practice
George, Western Cape
58 Cathedral Street, George+27 (0)44 874 1621
14 years in practice
George, Western Cape
59A Victoria Street, George, 6529+27 (0)44 874 0626
12 years in practice
George, Western Cape
No 8, Third Street, George - East044 871 0047
10 years in practice
George, Western Cape
62 Cathedral Street, George+27 (0)44 873 5067
Law Firm
George, Western Cape
Room 208A, 2nd Floor, 101 on York Centre, 101 York Street, George044 873 4111
Law Firm
George, Western Cape
Unit CB 03, Cathedral Square, 8 Morris Ave, George Central, George.044 884 5043
Law Firm
George, Western Cape
1 Caledon Street, George.044 050 1874
Law Firm
George, Western Cape
Suite BB05, 1st Floor, Cathedral Square, 62 Cathedral Street, George044 011 0488
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George, Western Cape
Suite 104, First Floor, 72 York Street, George, 6529044 884 040916 of the 21 firms in our George directory list wills & estates as one of their practice areas (76%). The longest established are Rauch Gertenbach Attorneys (106 years), Millers Attorneys (92 years) and Haycock Meyer Attorneys (38 years). 15 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 Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), about 290 km away: Master of the High Court, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), 523 Govan Mbeki Avenue (cnr Crawford), North End, Gqeberha.
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 George 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 George is Master of the High Court, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), about 290 km away.
