When and where a person died will determine where the will is housed. Wills will either be in the National Archives or with the Master of the Supreme Court. Estate Papers dating from before the dates below will be found in the Archives. Those dating from after these dates will be found in the following Master’s Office in the towns concerned.

*NB Remember that not every person had a will. To obtain a copy of a will, you will need write to the Master’s Office at Private Bag X81, Pretoria, 0001, or visit their web site here.