Cari du Toit Inc

16/07/2026

SARS is sometimes a dreaded topic of discussion in deceased estate administration.

They’re an admin heavy part of the process but once you have an idea of how to handle the admin from the beginning, and have the right tax team behind you, it doesn’t seem so daunting.

Link to our blog where we unpack a few educational tips on how this is managed in a deceased estate landscape.

Estate Duty, Capital Gains Tax, and Income Tax After Death

09/07/2026

We often get estates that are not paper ready.

What does this mean? Our blog below provides insight on what documents are essential to make estate administration less of a headache.

If you’re looking to get your papers in order - now is always a good time.

Reach out to us - we’re always happy to discuss checklists and files, it’s what we do!

A practical checklist to reduce delays and stress

08/07/2026

A popular question when clients instruct our office to attend to the administration of an estate and one that does not have a definitive answer: how long will it take to wind up an estate?

Here we break down timelines - realistically.

We’ve also included our blog discussing common delays in estates.

If you feel an estate of a loved one is not quite matching a realistic timeline, reach out to us and we can assess it.

https://www.cdtattorneys.co.za/why-estates-take-time-common-causes-of-delays/

23/06/2026

In the rush of today, small businesses have never had their standard contracts reviewed.
Not because they don't care, but because it never feels urgent.

Until it does.

A client can't pay and there's no clear clause covering the remedy. A supplier disappears and the contract is silent on liability. An employee dispute arises and the written agreement says something different to what was understood.

The contracts most owner-managed businesses operate on were either downloaded from the internet, copied from a supplier, or drafted years ago and never updated.

The cost of a contract review is a fraction of what any one of these disputes costs to resolve.

We offer a no-obligation contract review for businesses. We are a small business ourselves and understand the big impact it ca have when something that should have been taken care of, isn't.

Cari du Toit Inc · Cape Town (Claremont) & Johannesburg
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18/06/2026

Our 4th instalment of our educational series is on our blog.

Here we discuss the difference between a letter of authority and a letter of executorship and why the distinction matters.

A guide to understanding the two types of appointments

15/06/2026

The Master of the High Court is sometimes difficult to navigate.

Here, we’ve debunked a few myths about their offices, what they can and can’t do and their role in winding up deceased estates.

The supervisory authority in deceased estate administration

11/06/2026

Our second instalment of our educational series has been uploaded.

Most people dealing with a deceased estate hear the phrase "Master of the High Court" and have no idea what it means.

Here's the plain-language answer:

The Master's Office is the government body that supervises every deceased estate in South Africa. They appoint executors (and can remove them), approve the final accounts, and protect the interests of heirs, creditors, and anyone else with a claim on the estate.

Nothing significant happens in a deceased estate without the Master's knowledge, including the distribution of assets to heirs.

If you're waiting on an estate and wondering why things are taking time, the Master's Office is usually part of the answer.

We've written a full plain-language guide on this at cdtattorneys.co.za. Link below.

📞 (010) 605-0028 | Cari du Toit Inc · Johannesburg

Understanding the core concepts of estate administration

09/06/2026

We’re so excited to share this education series we’ve put together on Deceased Estates.

See below link to our blog where our first Infosheet has been shared to our website.

For more information on deceased estates, visit our Contact Us page and we’ll get back to you.

A clear guide for families navigating the first steps

21/05/2026

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