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[H1] Setting the standard in Deceased Estate Administration.
Appleton Fiduciary Services provides the highest levels of service, attention, professionalism and efficiency. Independent since 1992 and totally focussed on Wills and estate administration, Appleton sets new standards in Fiduciary Services. With over 100 years of collective fiduciary experience, our mission is to provide our clients, their dependants and beneficiaries with complete care, satisfaction and peace of mind.
Professional Will Drafting
Deceased Estate Administration
[H1] Our Services
Appleton has a clear, consistent and singular focus on the writing of Wills and subsequent Estate Administration. This allows us to recruit and employ only the top professionals in the industry and to focus solely on providing the very highest levels of service to our clients.
Our Company lives by and is known in the industry for its dedication to three core values, client care, integrity and diligence. These values are foundational to our business and are non-negotiable in all our interactions and conduct.
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[H4] PROFESSIONAL WILL DRAFTING
Appleton’s services commence with the drafting of a thorough, comprehensive and bespoke Will, tailored specifically for each client’s needs, irrespective of the complexity of the estate. The foundation of an efficient and seamless estate and executorship is a thoughtful and carefully crafted Will.
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[H4] DECEASED ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
The Administration of Estates Act prescribes the process and steps that must be followed when managing a deceased estate. Appleton provides a complete and seamless executorship service. Irrespective of the complexity of the estate, Appleton manages all stages of the estate promptly, efficiently and ethically.
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[H1] Our Values
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[H4] CLIENT CARE
Appleton clients are the core of our organisation. We place our clients’ interests and requirements at the core of our professional services. We commit to treat all client matters with the utmost confidentiality, including the protection of all client personal information with full adherence to POPIA.
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[H4] INTEGRITY
Appleton professionals are bound by and fully subscribe to the Code of Conduct of the Fiduciary Institute of South Africa (FISA). Accordingly, clients and other interested parties can always expect us to be totally honest, fair and trustworthy in all that we do and say.
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[H4] DILIGENCE
We undertake to display the highest levels of diligence in all our actions by ensuring that our professionals possess the necessary knowledge in any given situation or identifying when and to what extent they need to enlist the assistance of specialists in any field.
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[H1] Governance
Appleton Fiduciary Services is governed by a raft of legislation including: the Administration of Estates Act (1965), the Wills Act (1953), the Intestate Succession Act (1987), the Income Tax Act, the Estate Duty Act, the Property Law Act, the Maintenance Act and the Customary Marriages Act. Thus, it is critical for us to remain abreast of all relevant legislation and regulation, not only for purposes of compliance, but to ensure that our clients receive the highest levels of service. As a result, our board is comprised of experienced directors and we also employ the services of compliance professionals to give additional guidance.
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[H5] Appleton proudly supports the Spirit Foundation
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[H1] Deceased Estate Administration
The Administration of Estates Act prescribes the process and steps and compulsory time-periods that must be followed when administering a deceased estate. Appleton provides a complete and seamless estate administration service. Irrespective of the complexity of the estate, Appleton manages all stages of the estate promptly, efficiently and ethically. The efficient management of a deceased estate to finality requires a host of skills, ranging from legislative and regulatory compliance, to financial accounting, taxation, property conveyancing, trusts (local and offshore), banking and asset management.
Working efficiently and effectively with the Master of the Supreme Court, the South African Revenue Services, attorneys, estate agents, auctioneers, insurance brokers, banks, hospitals and local authorities are but a few of the most important stakeholders Appleton takes responsibility for. The effective application, sequencing and co-ordination of this applied skill-set is vital to the expeditious and cost-effective administration of an estate and the absence of any one of these skills can be extremely costly and time-consuming. It is therefore critically important to appoint a professional company such as Appleton Fiduciary Services to provide you with legal certainty, financial security and peace of mind.

[H1] Governance
Appleton Fiduciary Services is governed by a raft of legislation including: the Administration of Estates Act (1965), the Wills Act (1953), the Intestate Succession Act (1987), the Income Tax Act, the Estate Duty Act, the Property Law Act, the Maintenance Act and the Customary Marriages Act. Thus, it is critical for us to remain abreast of all relevant legislation and regulation, not only for purposes of compliance, but to ensure that our clients receive the highest levels of service.
In this regard, we are guided by the principles, ethos and objectives espoused by the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa (FISA). We support fully, endorse and subscribe to FISA’s core ethical principles, namely: Integrity and Diligence. We undertake to uphold these principles in all our business actions and relationships.
We adhere to FISA’s principles of integrity which requires, “complete honesty, fairness, objectivity, independence of thought and behaviour and an avoidance of, or, if unavoidable and appropriate, proper behaviour with regard to conflicts of interest.”
Further, Appleton subscribes fully to the core principle of diligence which requires, “knowledge, competence, confidentiality, and personal financial stability.”
Appleton’s administrators are members of FISA and are bound by and committed to uphold these principles and through adherence to the specific provisions of the Institute’s Code of Conduct. As a result, we have on our board experienced directors and employ compliance professionals to provide additional guidance.

[H1] About Us
VALUES: CLIENT CARE, INTEGRITY, DILIGENCE | OUR TEAM | ENDORSEMENTS | CAREERS | SPIRIT-FOUNDATIONAppleton Fiduciary Services provides the highest levels of service, attention, professionalism and efficiency. Independent and focussed solely on Wills, estates and executorships, Appleton sets new standards in Fiduciary Services. With over 100 years of collective fiduciary experience, our mission is to provide our clients, their dependants and beneficiaries with complete care, satisfaction and peace of mind.
[H1] Appleton's is South Africa's premier independent Fiduciary Services Company
[H4] WHO WE ARE:
We have a single focus: Wills and Estate Administration.
Our staff exemplify the highest qualities of professionalism.
We subscribe fully to the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa (FISA)Code of Ethics.
Our administrators are FISA members.
We provide a uniquely personalised service essential to effectiveEstate administration.
Our singular focus ensures that we deliver a time-efficient and cost-effective service for our clients and their heirs.
[H4] WHY APPLETON:
We exemplify integrity and epitomise professionalism in delivering excellentEstate administration that is tailor-made to each client and Estate’s needs.
We administer Estates with optimal efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Excellence in client service is our priority and going the extra mile is the normfor us.
We provide the most personalised client care service.
[H1] The Appelton Offering

[H4] No cost Will-drafting within 72 hours
[H4] Free safe-custody of Last Will and Testament
[H4] Personalised Estate administration

[H4] Competitive executorship fees
[H4] Most trusted service in the industry