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    Estate Advertisements for Practitioners

    Newspaper advertisement support and Government Gazette submission assistance for deceased-estate Section 29 and Section 35 notices. When I Am Gone provides administrative support only - statutory duties remain with the executor.

    How It Works

    What we place

    A focused service for attorneys, executors, and estate administrators who need to publish legal estate notices quickly and in compliance.

    Section 29 Notices
    Call on creditors to lodge claims against the estate within 30 days of publication.
    Section 35 Notices
    Section 35 notices give notice that the Liquidation and Distribution Account is lying open for inspection for the required inspection period.
    Processing time
    Typical processing target: 2 to 3 business days after complete information and payment, subject to publisher and Gazette deadlines.
    Practitioner Portal
    Dedicated login and dashboard for estate practitioners only.

    Eligibility

    Who Is This For?

    The Legal Notices portal is designed exclusively for deceased estate practitioners:

    • Attorneys handling deceased estate administration
    • Licensed executors appointed by the Master of the High Court
    • Estate administrators and trust companies
    • Accountants managing estate financial affairs

    This service is separate from the When I Am Gone consumer vault service. Practitioners have their own dedicated login and interface.

    Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is a Section 29 Notice?
    A Section 29 notice calls on all creditors to lodge their claims against the deceased estate. Creditors have 30 days from publication to submit their claims to the executor.
    What is a Section 35 Notice?
    A Section 35 notice is used after the Liquidation and Distribution Account has been lodged and is to lie open for inspection. It informs interested parties where and when the account may be inspected.
    How do I get started?
    Register for a practitioner account with your professional credentials. Once verified, you can immediately start ordering notices through the portal.
    What do the Estate Advertisements cost?
    R 295 per newspaper notice (Section 29 or Section 35) for newspaper advertisement support, and an optional R 100 add-on for Government Gazette submission assistance. Third-party publication costs (the newspaper's and the Gazette's own fees) are excluded unless separately added.
    Is this a legal substitution for the executor?
    No. When I Am Gone provides administrative support only - drafting, advertisement support and Government Gazette submission assistance. Statutory duties under the Administration of Estates Act remain with the appointed executor.

    WIAG's advertisement support is an administrative support service. R 295 per newspaper notice. Government Gazette submission assistance is an optional R 100 add-on. Third-party publication charges are separate unless expressly included.

    Notice content is processed in readable form because it must be submitted for publication.

    When I Am Gone

    Secure estate information vault for South Africans.

    When I Am Gone is a life-file and estate-readiness platform. It is not a law firm, financial adviser, estate administrator, executor service, probate service or insurer. The platform stores information you supply and helps you keep it organised; it does not provide legal, tax or financial advice.

    When I Am Gone (Pty) Ltd ("When I Am Gone") is a registered Financial Services Provider (FSP No: 55699) providing secure digital information storage and estate-readiness tools. When I Am Gone is not a law firm or estate planning professional. For personalised legal, tax or estate planning advice, consult a qualified attorney or fiduciary practitioner. Executors and beneficiaries are responsible for verifying information and obtaining professional advice before acting.

    Will documents created using When I Am Gone must be printed, reviewed, and signed in the presence of two competent witnesses as required by the Wills Act 7 of 1953. Electronic wills are not valid under South African law. When I Am Gone does not verify will validity, witness competency, or guarantee executor or Master of the High Court acceptance.

    When I Am Gone is the responsible party for processing your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA). We process data based on your consent and contract performance. Data categories collected include identity, contact, estate, and financial information. Consumer vault entries are browser-encrypted; some authorised sharing workflows use server-side envelope encryption so access can be scanned, granted and audited. The security of your own device and passphrase remains your responsibility. Data is held with our cloud and database providers under written POPIA processing terms. Retention: active accounts are retained while the account remains open. Deleted vault contents are removed from active storage. Limited regulatory, audit and transaction records may be retained where required by law, including FICA records kept for at least 5 years from the applicable trigger date.

    You have the right to access, correct, delete, or object to processing of your personal information. Contact our Information Officer at support@wheniamgone.co.za for data subject requests. We notify the Information Regulator and affected data subjects as soon as reasonably possible after discovery of a security compromise, in line with POPIA. Our internal target is 72 hours where the facts allow it. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

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    When I Am Gone is a registered Financial Services Provider | FSP No: 55699 | Regulated by the FSCA

    Administrative vault services are non-FAIS. Insurance services, where live, are financial services and are provided under the relevant authorisation, disclosures and product-provider terms. The will wizard and estate vault are software tools, not FAIS products. Insurance cover products are not yet on sale. When insurance products are offered, any remuneration will be regulated under FAIS and disclosed before any transaction. CPA and ECTA cooling-off rights apply where the transaction qualifies. The FSP licence is held by When I Am Gone alone and is never re-presented under a partner brand.

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