Welcome to the Master of the High Court
Welcome to the Master of the High Court. The Master's Branch is there to serve the public in respect of Deceased Estates, Liquidations (Insolvent Estates), Registration of Trusts, Tutors and Curators, as well as Administration of the Guardian's Fund (minors and mentally challenged persons).
The Master has wide interaction with members of the public and practitioners and the dealings of the Master have an impact on the economy. The Master's Office has five main divisions. They all strive to protect the financial interests of persons whose assets or interests are, for various reasons, being managed by others.
What's New
- 2012.05.15: New forms: J 193 - Notice to Creditors in Deceased Estates & J 187 - Liquidation and Distribution Accounts in Deceased Estates. Please note: OLD FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED by the Government Printer.
- 2012.05.15: Master Cape Town: Records of Accounts (Week: 07-11 May)
- 2012.05.15: Master PMB: Records of Accounts (Week: 07-11 May)
- 2012.05.15: Master Durban: Records of Accounts (Week: 07-11 May)
- 2012.05.08: Master JHB: Records of Accounts (Week: 30 Apr-04 May)
- 2012.04.18: Update to the list of Liquidators
- 2012.04.10: Master Pretoria: Records of Accounts (Week: 02-06 Apr)
- 2012.03.14 - New Chief Master Directives 2012/01 and 2012/02
- 2011.12.20: Consultation with stakeholders: Policy on Appointment of Insolvency Practitioners by the Master of the High Court
- 2011 11 21 - GG 34762, Notice R954 [895kb] Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Regulations under section 103, 18 Nov 2011
MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT'S INTEGRATED CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ICMS) WEB PORTAL
The ICMS Masters connects more than 400 magistrates’ offices (deceased estate service points) and all 14 of the Masters’ Offices. The ICMS Web Portal makes available information held by the Masters’ Offices as from the year 2008. Follow this link to register and view the portal: https://icmsweb.justice.gov.za/mastersinformation
Follow this link to view the User Manual 
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MASETI DATA
Follow this link to view the data captured through the MASETI project on Estates, Trusts, Insolvencies and Guardian/ Curators.
MASETI (Part 1): Thohoyandou, Umtata, Polokwane, Bhisho, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Mmabatho, Kimberley, Grahamstown, Johannesburg & Pietermaritzburg
MASETI (Part 2): Bloemfontein, Cape Town & Pretoria
The Master's Branch is currently investigating methods to deliver a more efficient and effective service to the public through
the internet. Should you have any suggestions or comments to enable us to render a more efficient information service, kindly
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