Alternatives to Calling Every Government Agency After a Death in South Africa
Government websites are siloed, bank guides cover only one account, and forum advice is legally risky. Here are all five alternatives for survivor benefit claims.
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Government websites are siloed, bank guides cover only one account, and forum advice is legally risky. Here are all five alternatives for survivor benefit claims.
What happens to bank accounts when someone dies in South Africa, why joint accounts freeze, how to use the MBU12 form, and how to access emergency funeral funds.
How much bereavement leave you are entitled to in South Africa, who qualifies as a family member, paid vs unpaid leave, and what to do if your employer refuses to grant leave.
Unregistered customary widows face bureaucratic invisibility at every benefit agency. The right guide covers posthumous DHA registration and every workaround.
The Bwanya ruling gave opposite-sex permanent life partners inheritance and maintenance rights. The MBU 19 affidavit is how you enforce them — and it can be contested.
How capital gains tax works when someone dies in South Africa — the R440,000 death exclusion, the R3 million primary residence exemption, and what the executor must file.
COIDA death benefits explained for South African families — funeral benefit of up to R18,251, widow's lump sum, child pensions, and domestic worker coverage after Mahlangu ruling.
How to register a death in South Africa using DHA-1663 and BI-1663 forms. Step-by-step guide to getting the official death certificate from Home Affairs.
How much funerals cost in South Africa in 2026, what drives up the price, how to access funeral funding from GEPF, COIDA, and SASSA, and how to avoid overpaying.
How GEPF death benefits and Section 37C of the Pension Funds Act work in South Africa — why your will doesn't control your pension and what trustees look for.
How the Guardian's Fund works in South Africa when a minor inherits from a deceased estate — who manages it, how interest accrues, and how to apply for maintenance releases.
Six agencies, six claims, deadlines from 72 hours to 18 months. The complete sequence for claiming every survivor benefit after a death in South Africa.
What rights does an unmarried partner have when their partner dies in South Africa? The Bwanya Constitutional Court ruling, the MBU19 affidavit, and how to claim as a life partner.
Complete guide to Master of the High Court forms in South Africa — J243 inventory, J192 next of kin affidavit, J190, letters of executorship, and estate timelines.
What happens to a medical aid scheme when the main member dies in South Africa — how to transfer membership, continue chronic medication, and avoid losing coverage.
How property transfers work in a South African deceased estate — Section 42(2) consent, the Deeds Office process, and the hidden Section 118 municipal rates liability that traps heirs.
How the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act protects widows in South Africa — posthumous registration, lobola evidence, unregistered marriages, and recent court rulings.
How to claim SASSA unclaimed benefits after a death in South Africa — what happens to the deceased's grant, who can claim it, and how to apply for the Social Relief of Distress grant.
Estate attorneys focus on executor duties — not the UIF, pension, COIDA, and SASSA claims that bypass the estate. Here's when each approach makes sense.
How surviving spouses and children claim UIF dependant benefits in South Africa — UF126 form, UI-19 employer form, 18-month deadline, and what causes rejections.