{"id":4256,"date":"2021-11-25T11:34:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T09:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/law\/?p=4256"},"modified":"2026-09-25T16:47:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:47:52","slug":"dont-let-delays-in-the-masters-office-leave-your-family-in-financial-distress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/law\/2021\/dont-let-delays-in-the-masters-office-leave-your-family-in-financial-distress\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Let Delays in the Master\u2019s Office Leave Your Family in Financial Distress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cSomeone\u2019s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago\u201d (Warren Buffett)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whilst the first and most important step in your estate planning is always to have in place a professionally drawn and regularly updated will (\u201cLast Will and Testament\u201d), there is another aspect which demands your urgent attention, particularly now\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What will your family live on while an executor is being appointed?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is essential that you provide for your family\u2019s ongoing financial needs during the process of winding up your estate, because all your bank accounts will be frozen as soon as the bank learns of your death, pensions and the like take time to transfer across, and your assets generally will be tied up in your estate and inaccessible to your loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executor of your deceased estate does have the power, provided of course that your estate is solvent and has sufficient funds, to release money to your dependents and to make advances to your heirs \u2013 but only after being formally appointed. Which brings us to\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delays in the Master\u2019s Office are getting worse<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No matter how professional and efficient your nominated executor may be, he or she is powerless to act until the local Master of the High Court (\u201cMaster\u2019s Office\u201d) issues the necessary \u201cLetters of Executorship\u201d (\u201cLetters of Authority\u201d in smaller estates), so applying for them is always a priority for those nominated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The issuing process has never been a quick one, but delays have worsened substantially in the past few years with media stories abounding of major problems in Master\u2019s Offices around the country and reports of \u201cunprecedented backlogs\u201d and \u201can almost total breakdown in services\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recent ransomware attack on the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is just the latest in a litany of woes afflicting these offices \u2013 pandemic-related lockdowns, office closures and remote working, staff shortages and a surge in the number of deaths, a Special Investigating Unit investigation into allegations of misconduct and corruption in some offices (with two officials suspended so far and many others reportedly in the firing line) \u2013 the list goes on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nominated executors are complaining of inordinate delays in being appointed, and of extreme difficulty in communicating with Master\u2019s Office officials by phone, email or even by personal office visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here\u2019s how to fund your loved ones in the interim<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bottom line is that you will leave your grieving family dealing with financial worries at the worst possible time if they have to wait for your chosen executor to be appointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need to find another way of giving them immediate access to funds, enough to cover their living expenses and any new expenses like funeral costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a few tried and tested ways of providing this cash flow, with separate bank accounts and investments being probably the simplest and most quickly accessible options. Consider also other assets in family members\u2019 own names, family trusts, businesses held in entities that will survive your death, and so on. Another popular choice is life\/endowment policies, TFSAs (Tax Free Savings Accounts) based on a life product, living annuities and the like &#8211; be sure to nominate beneficiaries for these products otherwise they will fall into your estate and not be paid out to your loved ones direct. Be certain that your loved ones know what measures you have taken and how they can access these funds quickly and easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your own situation will be unique and you need to structure everything correctly, so there is no substitute for professional advice here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong>&nbsp;The information provided herein should not be used or relied on as professional advice. 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Always contact your professional adviser for specific and detailed advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a9 LawDotNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSomeone\u2019s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago\u201d (Warren Buffett) Whilst the first and most important step in your estate planning is always to have in place a professionally drawn and regularly updated will (\u201cLast Will and Testament\u201d), there is another aspect which demands your urgent attention, particularly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101014,"featured_media":4257,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wills-and-estate-planning"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Don\u2019t Let Delays in the Master\u2019s Office Leave Your Family in Financial Distress &#8226; 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