Refqah Ho-Yee

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Profile: After 10 years of successful practice, Refqah merged her firm with STBB in 2008. Refqah is an EXCO Director and manages the Claremont branch where she is based. She is the national head of STBB’s Wills, Estates, Trusts and Curatorship department and also specialises in Conveyancing and all aspects of property law, as well as Islamic Wills. Since 2009, Refqah recruits and mentors STBB’s Western Cape candidate attorneys. She is a longstanding trustee of the Women’s Property Network (WPN) Educational Trust, is a trustee of the South African College Schools (SACS) Endowment Trust and former chairperson of the SAPOA Western Cape Council. Refqah is married to design architect Imraan Ho-Yee and they live in the Southern Suburbs with their sons.

Thought of the Week | Can a video recording operate as a valid will in South Africa?

There is no precedent on the validity of video wills in South Africa. In order for a will to be valid and accepted by the Master of the High Court in this country, it has to comply with the requirements

Thought of the week | ESTATE LIABILITIES TO CONSIDER IN YOUR WILL

Have you provided for these administration and related costs payable by your estate? The standard tariff executor fee is 3.5% plus VAT calculated on gross assets (this value excludes all investments / policies with named beneficiaries). The Master’s fee charged

Thought of the week | WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A WILL?

Events which shape one’s life, such as marriage, the purchase of a property, the birth of a child, the death of a loved one, a divorce or emigration, all lead to a change in personal circumstances which may require the

Thought of the Week | Your will and your worldwide assets

In the past 50 years or so, people and capital have become more mobile and often, along with this new global citizenship, comes ownership of assets in foreign countries. South Africans with offshore assets should seek professional assistance to determine

Worker’s Day

This Worker’s Day, reflect on the impression you leave with colleagues. Do you inspire? Are you encouraging? Do you share your business vision and excitement at the opportunities out there? When last did you say Thanks? Be a better You!

From the desk of Refqah | Budget 2017

From 1 March 2017, the 1st R900 000 on a property purchase price will be exempt from transfer duty payable to SARS. This equates to a saving of R4500 from last year’s duty. Trusts remain the highest taxed property-owning entities,

From the desk of Refqah | Second Dwelling on a Property

Effective 1 July 2016, in terms of the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-law, 2015 (as amended), all properties which fall within the City of Cape Town Municipality and which are zoned SINGLE RESIDENTIAL 1 (SR1), have an additional

Thought of the Week | Can a video recording operate as a valid will in South Africa?

Thought of the week | ESTATE LIABILITIES TO CONSIDER IN YOUR WILL

Thought of the week | WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A WILL?

Thought of the Week | Your will and your worldwide assets

Worker’s Day

From the desk of Refqah | Budget 2017

From the desk of Refqah | Second Dwelling on a Property

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