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Ensuring your future estate is properly managed

Ensuring your future estate is properly managed

07 May 2020

Due to the current nationwide lockdown South Africans have found themselves with a bit more time on their hands than usual. As many reflect on the hard times that we find ourselves in, they realise the importance of getting our financial house in order.

Testamentary Trusts: the importance of careful and concise wording

Testamentary Trusts: the importance of careful and concise wording

30 April 2020
FISA asks for drafting and execution of wills to be declared an essential service during the lockdown

FISA asks for drafting and execution of wills to be declared an essential service during the lockdown

20 April 2020
Coronavirus lockdown shows how South Africa’s laws around E-Signatures on last wills and testaments are out-of-date

Coronavirus lockdown shows how South Africa’s laws around E-Signatures on last wills and testaments are out-of-date

06 April 2020

If there is one thing that the national lockdown has highlighted, it is the need for South African law to recognise electronic signatures to authenticate important legal documents such as Last Wills and Testaments.

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Why beneficiary nominations are central to estate planning

Why beneficiary nominations are central to estate planning

21 January 2020
Financial advice for the new year – Save, Invest, Protect

Financial advice for the new year – Save, Invest, Protect

13 January 2020
Three Surprising Ways Divorce can affect your Will

Three Surprising Ways Divorce can affect your Will

10 January 2020
Living life to the fullest

Living life to the fullest

05 December 2019
How a provider trust can protect your dependants who have special needs, after you pass away

How a provider trust can protect your dependants who have special needs, after you pass away

26 November 2019
Can a suicide note be accepted in court and serve as proof in relation to the deceased’s last Will and Testament?

Can a suicide note be accepted in court and serve as proof in relation to the deceased’s last Will and Testament?

21 November 2019
Winding up deceased estates – information and certainty are key

Winding up deceased estates – information and certainty are key

12 November 2019
Dedication to a cause takes longer than a week

Dedication to a cause takes longer than a week

01 October 2019