Many people believe that leaving a will behind prevents family disputes. In most cases this is true. A properly executed will provides clarity and ensures that the deceased’s wishes are…
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To Draft or Not to Draft: non-compliance and condonation under the Wills Act 7 of 1953 In South Africa, section 2(1)(a) of the Wills Act (“the Act”) lays down strict…
Time after time the courts must deal with cases where someone dies intestate, leaving family and friends to guess at what the deceased person intended to happen to their estate….
In an increasingly globalised world, it is not uncommon for people to own assets in more than one country. This may however create problems if one’s estate planning affairs are…
Factions often arise within groups, communities, or organisations, particularly when financial or other benefits are at stake. However, laws and regulations exist to manage such situations, ensuring that they are…
A regular occurrence in the world of the drafting of Wills is when the maker of a Will (the testator/testatrix) expresses a wish to bequeath property to one or more…
We have all heard the story of someone slithering his or her way into a person’s life to get a shot at an inheritance. Something akin to a Hollywood film…
This article discusses the significance of a recent Judgment handed down by the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, which dismissed an application to hold an unsigned and undated…
An essential part of the process of administering a deceased estate in South Africa entails the issuing of a legal document by the relevant Master of the High Court (“Master”),…
Over the last two centuries trusts have become an important feature in the areas of financial and estate planning. After the British annexation of the Cape Colony in 1806 a…
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