Sue Torr
When receiving an email, check the spelling carefully. Often an email appears to come from a well-known company but if you look closely at the email address there is one digit that has been subtly changed.
Using debt to buy an appreciating asset such as a house or a business is sensible because your debt will reduce while the value of your asset rises over time.
To ensure that any funds or assets intended for your minor children are not transferred to the Guardian’s Fund for administration, you can use your Will to set up a testamentary trust. This type of trust is automatically founded on
If you are employed but have been working from home during the tax year of assessment, you may be able to claim for certain running costs, although this area of tax can be tricky to navigate. Firstly, it is important
If you are self-employed, you may want to consider implementing mechanisms to ensure that your personal assets are protected from business creditors; whereas if you have interests in a business, business assurance mechanisms can be employed to ensure that these
In the absence of a Will, if there is a surviving parent in the event of your passing, that person will be the legal guardian of your minor children. But, if both parents were to die simultaneously or in close
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) own income-producing property such shopping centres, office blocks, factories, warehouses, hotels and student accommodation, to name just a few. REITs provide investors with a lower-risk investment model with a diversified portfolio of properties. REITs are
Another limitation in respect of testation can be found in terms of Section 2B of the Wills Act which effectively provides a three-month window period for divorcees to update their Wills following a divorce order.
As the name denotes, donations mortis causa is where, with death being seemingly imminent, the donor promises to gift the donee something – with the donation being contingent on the donor’s death.
