Financial Planning
A family trust is generally set up as a living trust to house and protect assets for the benefit of family members across multiple generations. As such, the trustees of family trusts are family members, as are the beneficiaries. It
The capital in your living annuity may not be attached by means of a court order should you be declared insolvent. However, any income drawn from your living annuity does not enjoy the same protection and may be attached by
To buffer against the risk of an early death, a guaranteed period life annuity provides for a pre-determined period (e.g. ten years) during which the insurer is obliged to continue paying the pensioner’s annuity income even if the pensioner dies
As a single parent, if you are unable to generate an income, you will not have a spouse or partner whose income you can fall back on. An income protection benefit is an excellent way of ensuring that you will
The assets in the estate may only be distributed amongst the beneficiaries once all the estate’s debt has been settled, including SARS. As such, the executor is required to advertise the deceased estate so that any creditors can register their
Planning to live a long life also requires that you give careful consideration to your investment strategy, bearing in mind that a thirty-year period is considered a long-term investment horizon. If you are invested too conservatively by taking on too
Tax legislation permits you to invest up to 10% of your taxable income towards charity on a tax-deductible basis, although it is important to know that this tax deduction is not automatic. In order to claim a tax deduction, SARS
Operating on a single income, give careful thought as to whether you will be able to afford domestic help after the baby arrives. If not, are you comfortable to do the cleaning, laundry and general housework? Will you be able
Whether or not to financially emigrate depends entirely on your circumstances, the nature of your assets, and what you intend to achieve by undergoing the process. If you are unsure whether you are going to live and work permanently abroad,
If you’ve received a donation or a gift from someone, note that there are no tax consequences for you as the donee. However, as SARS requires you to declare all taxable and non-taxable income, you will need to declare it
