Introduction: The administration of deceased estates in South Africa is regulated by the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965 (“the Act”), which sets out the legal process for managing and distributing a person’s estate after death. An imp ...
Removal of an Executor: Section 54 of the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965
The appointment of an executor is the cornerstone of the administration of a deceased estate. Once an executor is appointed by the Master of the High Court, an executor assumes a fiduciary duty to administer a deceased estate lawfully, whether th ...