Dying without a will means that your assets will be distributed by the state in a one-size-fits-all manner. The Intestate Succession Act rules are very specific and may have some…
Category: Office of the Chief Master
FAnews: FISA comment on the Master’s Office rescue plan
FAnews ran the FISA press release commenting on the recently-announced rescue plan by the Master’s Office.
Ground Up: Long delays in core legal services caused by Masters Offices
In this article by Ground Up, various attorneys voice their dissatisfaction with the delays in Master’s Office processes. FISA provides some practical information in the form of a leaflet on…
Smart about Money: Challenges at the Master of the High Court for deceased estates
Challenges at the Master of the High Court for deceased estates
Money Marketing: Q&A with Louis van Vuren, CEO of FISA
Fiduciary update
Press release: FISA comments on the situation at the Master’s Office
FISA comments on the situation at the Master’s Office
Master’s Offices – ICMS back online
Master’s Office functionality on the ICMS system has been restored.
Master’s Offices – Service disruption due to IT issues – update
The cyber-attack on the Department of Justice’s IT systems on 5 September 2021 has caused an almost total break-down in services by the offices of the Master of the High…
Complaints about Master’s Offices – escalation protocol
The Chief Master has requested adherence to the escalation protocol when lodging service complaints.
Kyknet – Problems at the Master’s Office and the legal services sector
How the problems at the Master’s Office have affected the legal services’ sector.
Impact on SARS of closure of the Master’s offices
When a Master’s Office closes due to a Covid-19 case, SARS is also negatively impacted. FISA received the following communication from SARS.
Impact of closure of Master’s Offices
The Office of the Chief Master explains what happens every time a positive Covid-19 case is reported in a Master’s Office.