Administration of Estates Act, 1965 (Act No. 66 of 1965)

Chapter II: Deceased Estates

Purchase

If more than one person is nominated for recommendation to the Master, the Master shall, in making any appointment, give preference to—

a)	the surviving spouse or his nominee; or

b)	if no surviving spouse is so nominated or the surviving spouse has not nominated any person, an heir or his nominee; or

c)	if no heir is so nominated or no heir has nominated any person, a creditor or his nominee; or

d)	the tutor or curator of any heir or creditor so nominated who is a minor or a person under curatorship , in the place of such heir or creditor:

Provided that the Master may—

i)	join any of the said persons as executor with any other of them; or

ii)	if there is any good reason therefor, pass by any or all of the said persons.