DECEASED ESTATES ONLINE COURSE 2025

10, 11, 17 & 18 March 2026 | 12:00 – 14:30

Get the skills to administer a deceased estate

About this online course

The administration of deceased estates is a complicated field of law and the benefit of acquiring more knowledge in this field is self-evident. The purpose of this online course is to educate all interested parties in the skill of administrating deceased estates as well as what precisely is meant with deceased estates. The online course aims to process the attendee’s thought-process in developing an administrative and procedurally correct journey, by achieving the ability to understand and to effectively be able to administer a deceased estate.

Online course content

• Know which parties are involved in the administration process, as well as the parties’ function
• Know the steps while waiting upon letters of executorship to be issued
• Know the steps after receiving letters of executorship, but before lodgement
• Draft letters to possible creditors of the deceased
• Draft letters to valuators of the movable and/or immovable property
• Assist with drafting a very basic liquidation and distribution account
• Understand what a section 18(3) estate is

Presenter
Kyle Kietzmann has been a practising attorney since 2014. He opened his practise in 2016 in Pretoria and opened a branch in Johannesburg in April 2022. His law firm specialises in civil matters, labour matters, criminal matters, debt collecting, deceased estates, contractual law, commercial law, family law, maintenance, protection orders, etcetera.

As a lecture for the Law Society of South Africa, Legal Education and Development (LEAD), he has lectured since 2016 in the following subjects: magistrates court practice, labour law, wills and estates, criminal law, debt collecting, casework, business writing, ethics, legal costs, etcetera

What previous delegates said

• This course rated excellent overall
• Kyle is an incredibly knowledgeable person; all lessons were well planned and informative.
• I’ve been to other DE training, but this one surpasses all because the presenter was clear, concise, highly knowledgeable, didn’t rush through things and did everything in a sequential manner
• Kyle was an excellent presenter. He conveyed the content in a clear and concise manner. Great refresher for practitioners
• The course was well structured. Learned a lot in a very short time.
• Very well presented and well-structured. Very informative. Excellent refresher online course
• Enjoyed this online course a lot, helped me understand the liquidation and distribution account.
• The content will assist me in my practice.
• This is the first time I attended LSSA/LEAD’s training. I am so impressed. I learned a wealth of knowledge and looking forward to attending more.

Date
10, 11, 17 & 18 March 2026 | 12:00 – 14:30

Closing date for registrations: 9 March 2026

Certification
All sessions are mandatory to qualify for a certificate.

Who should register?

Legal support staff, candidate legal practitioners, paralegals, executors and administrators, investment advisors, professional estate planners, insurance advisors, accountants and anyone who would like to improve their knowledge of estates.

Registration

Registration fee categories (including VAT):

• Practising legal practitioners and other staff from legal firms: R3 500 per person.
• Non-practising legal practitioners/others: R4 800 per person.

How to register

Kindly note that registrations are done online. For certification purposes, participants should register individually, using their own email address. This will enable the system to generate a unique username and password for each person.

STEP 1:
Payment should be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) only. You are required to upload the proof of payment (PDF) in step 2 – (Online registration form). Should an invoice be required to effect payment, replace the proof of payment document with a note (Word) requesting an invoice.

LSSA banking details: Account name: Law Society of South Africa | Bank: FNB Pretoria | Branch code: 251445 | Account no: 6200 9641 079 | Reference: DE, Initials Surname,

STEP 2:
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

STEP 3:

After submitting your registration, you will receive a system-generated confirmation email.
If you do not receive it, please contact Yolanda Singh.

For more information about this online course contact Yolanda Singh:

For more information about this course, contact Yolanda Singh on yolanda@LSSALEAD.org.za or at T: +27 (0)12 441 4652

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Webinar/Online Course Access Policy
Please read before registering:
Our webinars/online courses are licensed for individual use only. By registering, you agree to the following terms:

• One registration = one attendee. Group viewing or sharing access is not allowed.
• Accessing the webinar using generic or ambiguous identifiers like boardrooms, meeting rooms, or under a firm/Company name is not permitted
• Attendees must join, using their full name as provided during registration
• Sharing access links or allowing others to join under your registration is strictly prohibited. It is a violation of our policy and professional ethics and may result in access being denied or revoked without refund.

Key information

• The LSSA is not liable for payments made into the incorrect bank account.
• The course is presented in English only.
• The course will be delivered via MS Teams. Please install the application before the course begins.
• In line with company policy and copyright laws, recordings and PowerPoint presentations will not be shared and are not included in the course fee. Unauthorized recording or transcription is strictly prohibited.
• Course materials and MS Teams link(s) will be emailed approximately 24 hours before the course.
• Check your junk folder if you do not receive the email.
• If still not received, contact Yolanda Singh at Yolanda@LSSA.org.za.
• Test your link(s) upon receipt.
• Cancellations must be submitted in writing before the course material and link(s) are sent. No cancellations will be accepted thereafter. Non-attendance or late cancellation will result in the forfeit of fees.
• LSSA/LEAD may cancel or postpone a course if there is insufficient demand. In such cases, delegates will be informed and fully refunded.