It has been almost 1 year and my late aunts estate has still not been finalised and according to the ABSA appointed attorney's they say the hold up now is with the ABSA NDE department as they need Fica approval and ABSA have a huge backlog. My Late aunt banked with ABSA, her will lodged with ABSA and the estate is very straightforward. Two small investment accounts and myself as beneficiary. How can it take almost 1 year for this to be finalised? How did the ABSA nominated attorney's 9nly obtained executorship in March 2022 since all documentation was hand delivered to ABSA estate dept in December 2021 and now the hold up with ABSA NDE fica approval? Surely my Late aunt would have been fica complaint to have banked with ABSA, held an investment account with ABSA and had her Will drawn up and lodged with ABSA? Terrible service.

It has been almost 1 year since my late aunt passed away. She had 2 small accounts with ABSA, the Estate was very straight forward. Absa held her Will and Estate details. In November 2022 it will be 1 year since her passing and still have had no real confirmation from their appointed Attorneys as to when I can expect payment. The Attorney's now say it's with ABSA NDE awaiting FICA approval and there is a major backlog?????? How is this possible? My Late aunt banked with ABSA, her accounts held at ABSA and the Will was lodged with ABSA (all would have had to have been FICA compliant in the first place). The Attorney's only got Executorahip in March 2022 although all documents were handed in to ABSA in December 2021? Terrible service from ABSA NDE. I would hate to know how long an Estate would take to wrap up if it had overseas investments and multiple beneficiaries.

My husband passed away 3months ago and i'm still waiting for his money which needs to be transferred into my account .
I've emailed the documents they asked for and they told me its been approved , when i called again they told me No they still busy i must call back again i did so and they told me they still waiting for the documents to be processed . I don't understand what is taking so long because i need to pay my accounts and i was dependent on my husband i can't wait another 3 weeks .
I have the letter of the master of high court which states i am the executor i don't know what more i can do