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

26 November 2019

Worrying about who will take care of your children after you die is a very real concern for most parents. For those with dependants who have special needs or disabilities, securing their financial future is even more important.

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

Suicide notes, among other things such as letters, e-mails and diaries, are some of the documents that have previously been submitted to our courts to be considered documents that should be declared as the last will of a person.

Winding up deceased estates – information and certainty are key

12 November 2019

Benjamin Franklin once said that in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

Dedication to a cause takes longer than a week

01 October 2019

We have reached the end of National Wills Week, an important week during which many players within the Fiduciary Industry provide Wills, for free, in an effort to ensure more people take advantage of the value of this very important estate planning tool. Yet, there is still so much more we should be doing to encourage more people to have a Will. Providing a basic Will template for free for a week isn’t enough, and we should be encouraging more education around this important document all year round, and not simply for one week.

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The strongest deterrent against FSP compliance missteps is or should be:

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