LETTER: Backlog at Master's Office a further blow to the deceased
01 June 2021 - 19:56
The backlog and inefficiencies at the Master of the High Court — which oversees the winding of up deceased estates, liquidations, and other critical legal services — is delaying the passing on of legacies and severely hampering SA's legal practitioners.
The pandemic and resulting deaths due to Covid-19 have led to an accumulation of deceased estates that could have severe repercussions for the R30bn law fraternity, notwithstanding allegations of corruption and disorder at the Master's Office...
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