Overview:
This involves the process of administering the assets and liabilities of a deceased person, through the legal procedure known as "estate administration". This process ensures that the deceased's wishes are carried out (if there is a valid will) and that debts and taxes are settled before the distribution of assets to heirs or beneficiaries.
We will assist with obtaining the Death Certificate, applying for Letters of Authority or Letters of Executorship, drafting the liquidation and distribution account as well as settling all outstanding debts and liabilities. Once debts are settled, the remaining assets are distributed according to the terms of the will or, if there is no will, according to the Intestate Succession Act, which outlines how assets are divided among family members.