Legal Articles

Handling Disputes in Deceased Estates: Legal Solutions for Family Conflicts

Disputes over deceased estates can arise even in the most harmonious families.

What to Include in Your Will: A Comprehensive Checklist

Drafting a will is an essential step in estate planning to ensure that your assets are distributed according to your wishes and to protect the interests of your loved ones.

How to Effectively Manage a Deceased Estate in South Africa

When a person passes away, their debts don’t simply vanish. Instead, they become part of the deceased estate, which includes all the deceased’s assets and liabilities. Managing these debts while ensuring the fair distribution of remaining assets to beneficiaries is a key aspect of deceased estate administration.

Expenses Associated with Managing a Deceased Estate

A crucial responsibility of the appointed executor is to diligently account for the debts and obligations within the deceased individual's estate. It is important to note that the heirs and beneficiaries can only receive their respective inheritances once all the estate's liabilities have been settled.

Planning for your future?  Here is what you need to know.

We all get caught up with the high demands of family life and work, so it is easy to forget about taking care of your estate and will.

However, this is arguably the most important thing to take care of while you are still alive. 

Letters of Wishes in Estate Planning

Letters of wishes (sometimes referred to as a Memorandum of Wishes) are non-binding documents that provide guidance of the estate planning documents.

Is Your Last Will and Testament Up To Date?

In South Africa, it is a well-known fact that more than 70% of the people do not have a will, or their will is out of date or no longer relevant.

Many people spend their lives building up assets, only to have the whole process undermined by neglecting to have a will, or having one that does not reflect their wishes when they are no longer around.