Wills, Estates & Trusts

August 16, 2024

The omission of a single word can lead to a will being contested

The contents of an “inelegant and very badly drafted” will were recently the subject of a dispute in the South Gauteng High Court, in the matter […]
July 8, 2022

Estate planning for young adults

It is very important for you to plan your estate, which could include a living will, a last will and a living trust. This can help […]
June 9, 2022

DECEASED’S DOCUMENT NOT CONSIDERED A VALID WILL, DESPITE CLEAR WISHES

The Wills Act sets out the requirements for a valid Last Will and Testament. For a will to be valid, it must be signed and witnessed. […]
April 14, 2022

LIFE PARTNERS NOW QUALIFY FOR INTESTATE SUCCESSION

The Constitutional Court recently confirmed the October 2020 ruling of the Western Cape High Court that section 1(1) of the Intestate Succession Act is unconstitutional in […]
November 13, 2020

WHY AN ESTATE PLAN IS CRUCIAL

We’ve all seen it in movies and novels: A young unsuspecting person wakes up one day to find out that they had been left an extraordinarily […]
June 12, 2020

ARE YOUR AFFAIRS IN ORDER?

Update Your Will And Testament Today! Dear Clients,  We trust that you are keeping yourself and your family safe and Will be spared from infection with […]
April 28, 2020

CLAIMING CHILD MAINTENANCE FROM AN INHERITANCE

Ensuring their children are cared for when they pass away is one of the primary reasons people draw up a will. But what happens when the […]
January 15, 2020

IS AN E-WILL VALID IN SOUTH AFRICA?

In terms of South African law, for a will to be accepted as valid by the Master of the High Court (a statutory body to which […]
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