Administration of Estates is enriched with many worked examples and specimen documents that illustrate the principles relating to the administration of estates. It is a concise and very practical guide that outlines the steps involved in the administration of deceased estates in South Africa.

For ease of reference the full text of the Administration of Estates Act, the Estate Duty Act, their respective regulations, and of other relevant Acts, as well as pertinent extracts from other Acts and rules are included.

The looseleaf format allows for easy and regular updating, ensuring you are kept up to date with the latest developments in this area of law.

The publication is available in printed and online format as well as on DVD as part of the Estate Planning: Law & Tax Library

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• A brief overview of current legislation applicable to the administration of estates
• The Master of the High Court and the executor
• Reporting the estate
• Executor’s duties after receiving letters of executorship
• Methods of liquidation
• The doctrine of election, adiation, repudiation and massing of estates
• How estate assets are accounted for in the estate account
• How estate liabilities are accounted for in the estate account
• Estate duty
• The liquidation and distribution account
• Finalisation of the estate
• An overview of the accrual system in terms of the Matrimonial Property Act