Nico van Gijsen Nico van Gijsen skryf hierdie week in Landbouweekblad oor die opspoor van ‘n ‘verlore’ testamente. Nico is ‘n lid van FISA en…
Tag: master of the high court
City Press: Letters of Executorship in South Africa – question answered by FISA
Aaron Roup Aaron Roup, National Councillor and FISA Secretary, replies to a reader query from City Press regarding replacment of letters of Executorship. City Press 26 April 2015
Court case: Ganie vs Ganie, removal of trustee
Read the below court case regarding the removal of a trustee by the Master. The actual decision follows the initial extracts. Extracts from judgment Ganie v Ganie Just before [38]:…
Chief Master's Directive no 1 of 2012
Please see the below Directive from the Chief Master. Chief Master’s Directive 1 of 2012 – signed
Business Times Money 5 February 2012: Unblocking those estate bottlenecks
In last week’s Sunday Times Business Times Money, Brendan Peacock advised readers on how to follow up estate bottlenecks. Sunday Times Money 5 Feb 2012
Press release: Welcome development from Masters Office
The Chief Master of the High Court, Adv Lester Basson, unveiled his office’s plans for an online system for fiduciary practitioners and the public at the Gauteng FISA meeting on…
Court case: Pienaar & another v Master of the Free State High Court
This recent court case deals with whether a second will repeals an earlier will by implication. Pienaar & another v Master of the Free State High Court, Bloemfontein & others…
Chief Master's Directive – Estate bank accounts
Please click on the link below to read Chief Master’s Directive 4 of 2011. It concerns Estate bank accounts. Directive 4 of 2011- signed
M&G Smartmoney: 3 June 2011. Letters of Authority definition
Following below is a “jargon buster” written by Anne Klein, FISA member and Senior Manager: Private Clients, at Maitland. It appeared on the M&G website and the Smartmoney online newsletter.…
News: Money Marketing: FISA calls for probate system
The September edition of Money Marketing carried FISA’s press release on the need for a probate system. Read the pdf below. Money Marketing 30 Setp 2010
Information: Executorship
FISA deputy chairman David Knott wrote the article below on the administration of a deceased estate. The administration of a deceased estate Upon the death of a person, all of…
News: Finweek prowp-content/uploads FISA Chairman, 6 September 2010
Finweek interviewed John Gibson, Chairman of FISA. Read the profile in English and Afrikaans below. Finweek John Gibson profile English page1 Finweek John Gibson profile (English) page2 Finweek (Afrikaans) Gisig…
News: Personal Finance 28 August 2010
Bruce Cameron writes about executors and trustees in Personal Finance and recommends that the public use a FISA member. Click below to read the article. Personal Finance 28 August 2010
Press Release: FISA calls for probate system
FISA calls for probate system The Fiduciary Institute of South Africa (FISA) says there is room for improvement of the estate administration process in South Africa, and calls on the…
Press Release (Archive): Trust registration process finally clarified
Second update – 09 November 2009 The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has listened to the fiduciary industry and now done all that is necessary to remove the confusion…
Press Release (Archive): Trusts registration still confused
Update – 09 November 2009 The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development moved last Friday to resolve the confusion surrounding the use of revenue stamps as payment for registering trust…
Press Release (Archive): Trusts unable to be registered
30 October 2009 Confusion surrounding the use of revenue stamps for payment of registration of trust deeds and requests for certified copies of documents already lodged with the Master’s Office…
Court Case: Right to be heard before Master appoints co-trustee for trust
Moore NO & others v Mrs Du Toit, Assistant Master of the High Court for the Province of KwaZulu-Natal & others [2010] JOL 24740 (KZP) Reported in: Judgments…
Court case: Master's conduct questioned
Klopper NO v Master of the High Court [2010] JOL 25084 (WCC) Reported in: Judgments Online, a LexisNexis Electronic Law Report Series Case No: 21080 / 08 Judgment Date(s): 19…