Curator versus Administrator
26 July 2024, Aqeelah Petersen
The difference between the two applications, other than the obvious cost implication, is that the common law (High Court) application... is applicable to any situation where the person becomes incapable of managing his/her own affairs, whereas the administrator application (through the office of the Master) can only be utilized if the person has a mental illness or a severe or profound disability, (for example dementia or Alzheimer’s disease)