Wills & Estates calculators

Understand what happens to an estate in South Africa: the estate duty SARS charges, what an executor may charge and how an estate is divided when there is no will.

Estate Duty Calculator

Estate duty payable on a deceased estate after the R3.5 million abatement.

Updated 5 November 2026

Executor Fee Calculator

The maximum executor fee: 3.5% of gross assets plus 6% of income, plus VAT.

Updated 5 November 2026

Intestate Succession Calculator

Who inherits, and how much, when someone dies without a valid will.

Updated 5 November 2026

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