Here we will look at the documents for the master of the Supreme Court required when you lodge a deceased estate. Section A – Documents for the master of the Supreme Court What you should do, when the value of the estate exceeds R125 000,…
The word exhumation means ‘out of the ground’. An exhumation is about the authorised digging out the ground a coffin with the dead person in it. Here we will have a look at Johannesburg city parks regulations for exhumations. The reasons for an exhumation…
Nobody can just appoint themselves as a funeral undertaker in South Africa as there are certain regulations relating to this kind of premises. These premises are used for the preparation of corpses, and they, therefore, need to be adequately lit and ventilated. Here…
There are always questions surrounding funerals. When it comes to burials and cremations, some people have difficulty with knowing which way to go. The city of Johannesburg is going to need much more burial ground in the next 50 years – ground which…
Feb
23
What is a Necropolis?
What is a necropolis? A necropolis is a very big cemetery made up of ornamental, elaborate tomb monuments. The word comes from the ancient Greek, and means ‘city of the dead’. Nekros means dead, and polis means city. Although people use the name…
Feb
23
About Fourways Memorial Park
When a loved one dies, you want the best for them. Even though you know they won’t be aware of anything anymore, you want them to be around beauty. It is the idea behind the Fourways Memorial Park, Johannesburg. With this peaceful, attractive…
The last thing you want to think of, in the passing away of a loved one, is making any financial claim. Here we will have a look at a funeral policy claim. It might seem wrong to think of anything relating to money.…
We live in a world with many different religions, cultures and practices. These impact the way life pans out, even in death. Even when someone has been sick for a long time, their death comes as a shock. And then it is the…
Watching the body of the dead is a Jewish practice, which they call Shemira. They watch the body from the point of death to where they eternally lay the body. In Israel, Shemira is referred to as the act of guarding against the…
The admin for an estate can get quite difficult to manage. Although here we give a few guidelines to what you should do. First, the Executor will place a formal notice in the Government Gazette and the local newspaper. He will then request…