by LaunchAdmin | Sep 22, 2026 | Deceased Estate Administration
Every offer to purchase we see promises the same thing: vacant occupation on transfer, no tenants in the property. Buyers read that clause, feel reassured, and move on to worrying about bond approval and moving trucks. They shouldn’t. We recently acted for buyers who...
by LaunchAdmin | Sep 22, 2026 | Deceased Estate Administration
Most families assume that when someone dies, their bank account simply switches off. It’s a reasonable assumption, and it’s wrong. In practice, a deceased person’s bank account can carry on transacting for weeks, sometimes months, after they’ve...
by LaunchAdmin | Sep 22, 2026 | Deceased Estate Administration
“But ChatGPT Said I Have the Right To…” — And Other Sentences That Should Terrify Our Profession What happens when clients arrive with a chatbot’s conclusion instead of their own facts and why the attorneys job hasn’t changed. Twice in the last few weeks, I’ve sat...
by LaunchAdmin | Sep 1, 2026 | Deceased Estate Administration
Some delays in estate administration are unavoidable. The law sets waiting periods that cannot be shortened. The Master’s office has its own processing times. SARS moves at its own pace. These are realities of the system, and no amount of urgency or pressure...
by LaunchAdmin | Aug 28, 2026 | Deceased Estate Administration
The first 72 hours after losing someone are among the most difficult most people will ever experience. Grief is disorienting. Decisions feel impossible. And yet, there are practical steps that simply cannot wait. This infosheet does not try to reduce grief to a...
by LaunchAdmin | Aug 25, 2026 | Deceased Estate Administration
Estate administration generates a remarkable number of misconceptions. Some of them are harmless misunderstandings. Others can cause real damage such as families removing assets they are not entitled to, beneficiaries pressuring executors to skip legal steps, or heirs...
