Your first questions, answered.

Call our office on 043 683 1028, or call or WhatsApp 077 469 9969. You can also use the form on our contact page, which puts your details into a WhatsApp message to 077 469 9969. Ask to speak to Siyamthanda Mncanca, give a short description of your matter, and we will arrange a time with you.

Bring whatever helps us understand your matter clearly. As a general guide:

• Your South African ID document, or your passport if you are not a South African citizen.
• Any letters, summonses, court papers, contracts or notices you have received.
• For a deceased estate: the death certificate and the will, if there is one, along with any documents about the deceased's assets and debts.
• For an immigration matter: your passport and any visa, permit or Home Affairs correspondence.
• A short written timeline of what happened, and a list of the questions you want to ask.

If you are unsure whether something is relevant, bring it. We will tell you what is needed.

Our office is at 69 Hill Street, Stutterheim, in the Eastern Cape. If your matter is in another town or province, call us on 043 683 1028 or call or WhatsApp 077 469 9969 to discuss it. We will tell you honestly whether we are able to assist, and if we are not, we will let you know so that you can make other arrangements.

Our areas of practice are the administration of deceased estates, criminal matters, civil litigation, wills and estate planning, and immigration law. You can read a general description of each on our practice areas page. If your matter does not fit neatly into one of these, contact us and we will discuss it with you.

When a person dies without a valid will in South Africa, their estate is divided according to the Intestate Succession Act, 81 of 1987. In general terms, the surviving spouse and children inherit first. If there is no spouse or children, the estate passes to the deceased's parents, then to brothers and sisters and their children, and then to more distant blood relatives. The same rules apply to people married under customary law.

The estate must still be reported to the Master of the High Court, and an executor must be appointed to gather the assets, settle the debts and distribute what remains to the heirs. Every family's situation is different, so the outcome depends on the facts. Speak to us about your particular circumstances, and consider making a will so that your own wishes are clear.

You are welcome to call our landline on 043 683 1028 or our cell on 077 469 9969. The cell number is also on WhatsApp. You can also email us at info@precision-attorneys.co.za. Our office is at 69 Hill Street, Stutterheim. Please contact us before visiting so that we can make sure someone is available to see you.

We use the personal information you share with us to respond to your enquiry and, if we agree to act for you, to handle your matter, in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). The contact form on this website sends your details as a WhatsApp message, so WhatsApp's own terms also apply to that message. Our legal page explains how we collect, use and protect your information, and how to ask us about it.

No. The information on this website is general information only and is not legal advice for your particular situation. Reading it, or sending us a message, does not create an attorney-client relationship. That relationship only begins once Precision Attorneys has agreed to act for you.