The Process: Screening to Court Order
A realistic timeline. Most applications take 3–6 months from instruction to the granting of the order.
Screening consultation
Fixed-fee consultation to confirm your pathway under section 124, check waiting periods, flag complications, and provide a written quote.
Mandate, FICA & information
Engagement letter, power of attorney, FICA compliance. We obtain trustee’s accounts and Master’s confirmations.
Draft founding affidavit
The core of your application: a candid history, statutory pathway, waiting-period proof, and why the court should grant the order.
Government Gazette notice
Published at least 6 weeks before the hearing. A statutory minimum that cannot be shortened.
Notice to Master & trustee
Formal service on the Master (who will prepare a section 125 report) and your trustee.
Filing & Master’s report
Notice of motion and founding affidavit filed in the appropriate High Court. The Master prepares the section 125 report.
The hearing
Usually unopposed, on the unopposed roll. Your physical attendance is typically not required.
The order
Section 127 takes effect on the date specified. Insolvency ends. Pre-sequestration debts are discharged (subject to section 129 exceptions).
Post-order administration
We notify the Master, trustee, and credit bureaux. Certified copies provided for banks, regulators, and transferring attorneys.