Danine Steyn

Senior Associate

Danine Steyn is Senior Associate in our Trusts & Estates practice. Danine has over 18 years of experience in the administration of deceased estates, and vast experience in various other sectors as well. Her experience in the other sectors of law has given her the ability to see the bigger picture and to know how different aspects of the law link together, which again helps with decision making in the administration process.

+27 (0)21 481 6417

danine.steyn@cdhlegal.comCape Town

About Danine

Danine joined CDH as an Associate. She was promoted to Senior Associate in April 2025.

Areas of expertise

Trusts & Estates Law

Experience

Danine's experience includes, administration of deceased estates; administration, registration and amendments to trusts; application for curator appointments; civil and criminal litigation; sequestration/insolvency applications; family law; and labour law.

Credentials

Education

LLB University of Pretoria
Awarded best student in Criminal Law
Lexisnexis Butterworths prize for outstanding achievement in Criminal Procedure Law
Distinctions in, among others, Wills and Estates
Year of admissions as an attorney: 2005
Certificate – Practical Administration of Deceased Estates

Membership

FISA
Member of The South African Institute of Taxation

LANGUAGES

Afrikaans
English

News

Trusts & Estates Law

Valid or not valid? Unsigned electronic wills in South Africa

A will represents an individual’s final wishes and their intentions for how their belongings must be handled after their death. The law requires certain formalities to be met in order...

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Trusts & Estates Law

Valid or not valid? Unsigned electronic wills in South Africa

A will represents an individual’s final wishes and their intentions for how their belongings must be handled after their death. The law requires certain formalities to be met in order...

All articles by Danine

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