In order for the nominated Executor to have any power to deal with the deceased estate, the Master of the High Court must authorize the Executor by issuing Letters of Executorship.
Letters of Executorship is therefore the most important document which the Executor needs to act on behalf of the estate.
For the nominated Executor to be authorized by the Master, the estate must be reported to the Master by submitting to the Master the Reporting Documents.
At Siyatec, the point of the Online Consultation is to prepare all the information and documents required to report the estate to the Master and obtain Letters of Executorship.
Letters of Executorship are usually issued by the Master 2 to 3 months after receiving the Reporting Documents.