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Course Title:   Administration of Deceased Estates

The South African Law School’s course in the Administration of Deceased Estates is a short certificate course aimed at preparing Candidate Attorneys, Attorneys, Executors, Administrators and Trust Officers, Paralegals and Estates staff in the highly regulated field of Estate Planning and the Administration of Deceased Estates.

The Course content is as follows:

WILLS AND CODICILS

Preparation of wills

Formalities i.t.o. Wills Act

Usual clauses – appointment of executor, exclusion of joint estate of beneficiary, exclusion of guardians fund, dispense with furnishing security, creation of testamentary trust, revocation

Codicils

Signature of wills and codicils

Testate and intestate succession

Functions of the Master of the High Court in regard to deceased estates;

ADMINISTRATION OF DECEASED ESTATES

Interpretation of wills and codicils, massing, joint wills, repudiation and adiation

Reporting the estate

Appointment of Executor/Representative

Functions and Duties of Executor/Representative;

Advertising for debtors and creditors;

Collecting assets of the estate; carrying on of deceased’s business, interim maintenance of spouse and minor children; guardian’s fund;

Opening estate bank account;

Calculating accrual (if any)

Drafting the estate account (Liquidation and Distribution Account)

Claims in terms of Maintenance of Surviving Spouse Act;

Estate Duty return;

Advertise the account;

Dealing with objections;

Pay estate debts

Distributing assets, transfer of immovable property and vouchers;

Reconciliation account

Master's filing slip.

Course Times:

The next course will run on Saturdays over a period of 12 weeks commencing 1 August 2009 

Course Title 2 Administration of Deceased Estates Classification Business -> Estate Planning & Retirement Course Requirements Matric or 23 years of age or having had full-time employment for 2 years. Price R3500 Notes

Course Information Location Western Cape - Cape Town Course Type Part Time Day Start Dates 1 August 2009 Length of Course 12 weeks Final Registration Date 31 July 2009

Contact Details Name South African Law School Phone 021-4225610 Email infolawschool.co.za