Deceased Estates Administrator

3 weeks ago


Pretoria, South Africa Absa Bank Limited Full time

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To administer deceased estates ranking from normal to more complex estates which might involve Capital Gain Tax and Estate Duty.

**Job Description**:
Administration of deceased estates

(Summary)

Receive completed deceased estate reporting documents from the Fiduciary Consultants and/ or Lean system and make telephonic contact with the client or manual intake of estates.

Report the deceased estate to all relevant stakeholders via written correspondence, newspaper and Government Gazette (Master of the High Court, SARS, banks, insurance companies, auditors), to obtain Letters of Executorships, certificate of balance, valuations of shares, deeds search, outstanding tax returns, membership of interest in close corporation.

(In terms of the Estate Administrations Act the executor cannot administer an estate until they are in receipt of this documentation).

On receipt of Letter of Executorship from the Master of the High Court; advertise (e.g. advertise in the local newspaper and Government Gazette) and for any debtors / creditors (section 29 notification) in respect of the estate late to submit their claims within thirty days of date of advertisement.

Receive all relevant information as requested by the various stakeholders and start redeeming and transferring assets e.g. all assets in the name of the deceased which cannot be transferred must be redeemed and it is dependable on the instructions from the heirs / cash shortfall on the estate.

Draft the liquidation and distribution account to reveal the true reflection of all the assets and liabilities as at date of death and submit any outstanding tax returns to SARS.

Advertise (for twenty one (21) days) the Liquidation and Distribution account (section 5 notification) in the local newspaper / Government Gazette and with the Magistrate in the district were the deceased resided twelve (12) months prior to date of death and lodge the Liquidation and Distribution account with the Master of the High Court to attain approvals on the account / estate duty assessment to ensure the executor has adhered to its duties in terms of the Will.

Instruct the Absa panel attorneys on the expiry date of the advertisement to lodge the transfer documents with the Deeds Office to transfer fixed property into the heirs names and ensure completion thereof.

Obtain final tax assessment from SARS and finalise the deceased estate, by paying out the amount previously reserved in the cash statement for finalisation of the estate.

Achieve set target as set out by management at the beginning of the year by taking in the executor's fees within the company norms.

Ensure that all correspondence and filing is up to date as per the company norms (three days turnaround time) and report any irregularities (e.g. backlog of filing / post) to management timeously.

Accountability: Customer service
- Keep clients updated on progress of the estate by reporting on a monthly basis (telephonically, written correspondence, etc) in a professional manner to ensure that a high standard of customer service is given

Maintain a high standard of service during the administration process without any

supervision, by providing excellent customer service and immediate attention to client needs

Build and maintain a relationship with various stakeholders (i.e. valuators, auctioneers, attorneys, Master of the High Court, South African Revenue Service) by continuously engaging and ensuring satisfactory client service and good relations

Ensure that queries do not turn into complaints by addressing these within a period of twenty four hours.

Accountability: Compliance
- Adhere to ABSA compliance requirements and industry related legislations in order to maintain a high standard of service

Adhere to business processes and controls practice; non-adherence may lead to disciplinary actions

Complete all compulsory compliance and legislation training within the required time-frames as prescribed by Absa Risk

Adhere to risk and compliance policies in terms of Environmental Health and Safety, Information Security, Records

Management and Money Laundering, Sanctions etc. Non-adherence to Absa's Policy & Procedures may lead to disciplinary action

Be knowledgeable on the Estate Administration Act, in order to comply with all the legal aspects in

deceased estates.

Perform all other duties as reasonably assigned.

Education and Experience Required

1. National Diploma in Estate and Trust or Deceased Estate Administration Course via Law Society of SA or equivalent NQF level 5 qualification or higher

2. Two (2) years experience within deceased estate administration enviro



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