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 deceased estates are reported), it must comply with the legal formalities as set out in section 1(a) of the Wills Act, 7 of 1953 (hereinafter referred to as the Wills Act). The main requirements in terms […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ESTATE PLANNING
The main aim of planning your estate is to ensure that as much of the accumulated wealth is utilised for your own benefit and for the benefit of your dependents on your death. What is estate planning? “Estate planning” has been defined as the process of creating and managing a programme that is designed to: […]
MOET EK ‘N TESTAMENT HÊ?
‘n Ma se begeerte dat haar dogter haar verloofring erf, sal dalk nie bewaarheid word indien sy nie ‘n geldige, skriftelike testament nalaat nie, aangesien haar boedel dan in terme van die Wet op Intestate Erfopvolging No 81 van 1987 verdeel sal word. ‘n Testament sal jou die gemoedsrus gee dat jou bates sover moontlik […]
Wat gebeur as ek sterf sonder ‘n geldige testament?
Prokureurs lê dikwels klem op die optrek en gereelde hersiening van ‘n testament om die bemaking van jou besittings na jou dood te vergemaklik. Daar is egter steeds baie mense wat nie hierop ag slaan nie. Die probleem is egter dat, indien ‘n persoon te sterwe kom sonder om ‘n geldige testament na te laat, […]