The passing of a loved one can be a very traumatic and emotional time which might come with stressful legal and financial worries. Winding up an estate of your loved one (deceased) can be a long and challenging process. However, the assistance of a legally trained and professional team can ease the burden. We are therefore here to assist in this regard.

Ngoetjana Attorneys deals with the administration of all deceased estates, which also covers the administration of insolvent deceased estate, intestate and testate deceased estate, in terms of the Insolvency Act, Administration of Estates Act and Intestate Succession Act.

 A deceased estate is established when a person dies, leaving property or a will. A person may make a Will directing how his assets shall devolve after his death, in which case the Law of Testate Succession, the Wills Act 7 of 1953 will apply. When a person dies without leaving a valid Will, the Law of Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987 will apply. In such an event, the deceased estate will be divided among the surviving spouse, children, parents, or siblings according to a set formula.