The origin of a Deceased Estate

A deceased estate comes into existence when a person dies leaving property or a document which is a will or purports to be a will.  Such estate must then be administered and distributed in terms of the deceased's will or failing a valid will, in terms of the Intestate Succession Act, 81 of 1987.  The procedure which must be followed to administer a deceased estate is prescribed by the Administration of Estates Act, 66 of 1965 (as amended).