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Master of High Court Bloemfontein Contact Details
The Master of the High Court Bloemfontein switchboard is 051 411 5500, and the office email is MasterBloemfontein@justice.gov.za. The Bloemfontein office falls under the Office of the Chief Master in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, and handles Free State deceased estates, insolvencies, trusts, curatorships and the Guardian’s Fund.
For the other Master’s offices around the country, see the main Master of the High Court contact details page.
Master of the High Court Bloemfontein contact details at a glance
| Route | Details |
|---|---|
| Main switchboard | 051 411 5500 |
| Insolvency | 051 411 5511 |
| Guardian’s Fund enquiries | 051 411 5507 / 051 411 5578 |
| Office email | MasterBloemfontein@justice.gov.za |
| Terminated trusts documents (national) | TerminatedTrust@justice.gov.za |
| Dormant trusts documents (national) | DormantTrust@justice.gov.za |
| Physical address | Old Southern Life Building, c/o Charlotte Maxeke (Maitland) and Aliwal Streets, Bloemfontein, 9301 |
| Postal address | Private Bag X20584, Bloemfontein, 9300 |
| Public office hours | 08h00 to 16h00 |
| Officials contact list (PDF) | justice.gov.za/master/contacts/moh-bloemfontein.pdf |
Official Master of the High Court Bloemfontein contact route
For general enquiries, call the switchboard on 051 411 5500 or email MasterBloemfontein@justice.gov.za. Use the dedicated lines for specialised matters:
- Insolvency: 051 411 5511
- Guardian’s Fund enquiries: 051 411 5507 or 051 411 5578
- Terminated trusts: send documents to TerminatedTrust@justice.gov.za (a national mailbox)
- Dormant trusts: send documents to DormantTrust@justice.gov.za (a national mailbox)
The Master’s contacts page also links to a contact list of Bloemfontein officials in PDF form, last updated 23 July 2024.
Location and operating information
The office is in the Old Southern Life Building, on the corner of Charlotte Maxeke (Maitland) and Aliwal Streets, Bloemfontein, 9301. Post goes to Private Bag X20584, Bloemfontein, 9300. Public office hours are 08h00 to 16h00.
Services at this location
The Bloemfontein office has separate sections for the Guardian’s Fund, trusts and curatorship estates, and for deceased estates and insolvencies. It also runs deceased-estates service points, with a Bloemfontein cluster and a Welkom cluster.
Work on deceased estates is split by estate number, so have yours ready when you call:
- Appointments on older estates: estates numbered before November 2013 are divided between Assistant Masters by the last digit, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 0 in one group and 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 in the other.
- Liquidation and distribution accounts and testamentary trusts: handled in three groups by estate number ending, 1/2/3/10/20/30, 4/5/6/40/50/60 and 7/8/9/70/80/90.
Parent organisation and escalation
The Bloemfontein office falls under the Office of the Chief Master, part of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Always contact the office where the matter was reported first. If a complaint is not resolved, the Master’s escalation order is:
- The Assistant Master handling the file.
- The Deputy Master.
- The Head of Office.
- The Office of the Chief Master.
For other government offices, browse the government hub or the government directory L to M listings.
FAQs
What is the Master of the High Court Bloemfontein contact number?
The switchboard is 051 411 5500. Insolvency matters go to 051 411 5511.
What is the Master’s Office Bloemfontein email address?
Email MasterBloemfontein@justice.gov.za.
How do I contact the Guardian’s Fund in Bloemfontein?
Call 051 411 5507 or 051 411 5578 for Guardian’s Fund enquiries.
Where is the Master of the High Court in Bloemfontein?
In the Old Southern Life Building, on the corner of Charlotte Maxeke (Maitland) and Aliwal Streets. It is open 08h00 to 16h00.
Sources
- Department of Justice, Master of the High Court contacts: justice.gov.za/master/contacts.htm, read 2026-09-26
- Department of Justice, Bloemfontein officials contact list (PDF): justice.gov.za/master/contacts/moh-bloemfontein.pdf, read 2026-09-26