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Cape Town Master's Office

Serving the Western Cape jurisdiction. The office handles the reporting of deceased estates, registration of trusts, and insolvencies.

📢 2026 Operational Update: Following recent administrative restructuring, the Cape Town office is heavily prioritising online registrations. Manual, walk-in lodgements without prior online capturing are facing significant processing delays. Operating hours for public queries are strictly 08:00 to 13:00.
📍 Physical Address

Dullah Omar Building
45 Castle Street
Cape Town City Centre
8001

✉️ Postal Address

Private Bag X9018
Cape Town
8000

📞 Contact Information

Tel: 021 832 3000
Email: MasterCapeTown@justice.gov.za

Current Delay Forecast

While performing better than Gauteng, the Cape Town office is frequently understaffed. Expect the following turnaround times:

Letters of Executorship (Issue): 8 - 14 Weeks
Section 18(3) Authority (Under R250k): 4 - 8 Weeks
L&D Account Formal Review: 16 - 28 Weeks

* Note: Missing certified documents or incorrect J243 inventories will result in immediate file rejection, resetting these waiting periods.

Before You Queue

The staff at the Cape Town Master's office are purely administrative; they are not allowed to give legal advice or help you fill in forms. If you arrive without your paperwork correctly collated, you will be turned away.

Avoid Rejection at the Counter

Prepare your estate reporting file correctly before visiting the Dullah Omar building. Use our automated tools to draft your preliminary inventory and calculate intestate succession.

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