Estate

August 16, 2024

How to wind up a deceased estate

Winding up an estate in South Africa is a meticulous process governed by the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965. It involves the collection and […]
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 […]
April 30, 2021

ESTATE PLANNING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SUBDIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ACT

Scenario Mr Reyneke owns a farm in South Africa and in terms of his last will and testament he bequeathed the said farm to his two […]
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 […]
June 12, 2018

THE BASICS OF ESTATE DUTY

When a person dies, they leave behind an estate which includes everything they own. Estate Duty is payable on the estate of every person who dies […]
June 12, 2018

DEMYSTIFYING THE EXECUTOR IN A DECEASED ESTATE

During a person’s lifetime s/he will gather assets, in other words, belongings such as a house or a motor vehicle. These assets and liabilities will form […]
June 21, 2017

DEMYSTIFYING THE EXECUTOR IN A DECEASED ESTATE

During a person’s lifetime s/he will gather assets, in other words, belongings such as a house or a motor vehicle. These assets and liabilities will form […]
March 30, 2017

OWNING PROPERTY WITHOUT A WILL

If you die without a Will, an administrator will have to be appointed to administer your estate which will be distributed according to the laws of […]
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