estate planning
In order for your Will to be valid and to avoid contestation, ensure that you sign your Will in the presence of your witnesses and that you, in turn, watch them witness your signature. The validity of your Will can
You are not able to appoint beneficiaries to your unit trust investments as, in the event of your death, the proceeds will fall within your estate and will be distributed in accordance with your wishes. Keep in mind that the
Your tax commitments do not die with you and it is important to note that SARS has first claim to what is owing to them. In fact, a deceased estate cannot be finalised until your tax affairs have been fully
Depending on your circumstances, you may consider setting up a Special Trust Type A while you are still alive with your special needs child as the beneficiary to the trust. This type of trust is particularly effective when it comes
Where a domestic life policy is registered under an ante-nuptial or post-nuptial contract where the spouse and/or child are the nominated beneficiaries, the proceeds of such a policy do not form part of the deceased’s dutiable estate.
Once the assets are transferred into the trust, they no longer belong to the trust founder and the trustees are required to take over full control of the assets and to ensure that they are managed to achieve best outcomes
A very effective option for the administration of your spouse’s financial affairs is to set up a Special Trust Type A which is a trust created solely for the benefit of a person with mental or physical disability and which
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
If you have minor children and are the first-dying parent, the surviving parent will be the legal guardian to your children. In the absence of a living guardian, the Master will appoint a guardian for your children after taking into
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
