Deceased Estate Specialist

BDO Cape Town has a vacancy for a Deceased Estates Specialist. Reporting to the Operations Manager - Fiduciary, BDO Wealth Advisers.

Responsibilities will include the following:

• Attending to all aspects of the administration of Deceased Estates in accordance with the provisions of the Administration of Estates Act, including: completing reporting documents, advertising of the estate, preparing the liquidation and distribution account, liaising with creditors and debtors, and liaising with SARS to obtain tax clearance certificates.


• Obtaining legal opinions and advice on legal and technical matters where necessary and where related to winding up the Estate;


• Attending to any queries from the Master of the High Court;


• If applicable, preparing all documents and instructions to register a Testamentary Trust as provided for in the will and obtain Letters of Authority from the Master of the High Court.


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