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Thought of the Week | ARE VIDEO WILLS VALID 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 | ONE WORLDWIDE WILL OR SEPARATE WILLS?

1. Is it a problem if I only have one will in respect of my worldwide assets? No, as long as the will meets the legal formalities required by the country in which it was signed it will cover the

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 | HOEKOM IS DIT BELANGRIK OM ‘N TESTAMENT TE HÊ?

‘n Mens se lewe word deur verskeie gebeurtenisse gevorm, soos byvoorbeeld die sluiting van ‘n huwelik, die aankoop van eiendom, die geboorte van ‘n kind, die afsterwe van ‘n geliefde, ‘n egskeiding of emigrasie. Hierdie ervarings verander dikwels mens se

Thought of the week | KUTHENI KUBALULEKILE UKUBA UBENOMYOLELO?

Izehlo ezibumba ubomi kwabanye, ezinje ngomtshato, ukuthengwa kwepropati, ukuzalwa komntwana, ukusweleka komntu omthandayo, uqhawulo-mtshato okanye ukufuduka, konke kukhokhelela kutshintsho lweemeko zakho ezibangela uba kufuneke uhlaziye umyolelo. Ukuqinisekisa ukuba ilifa lakho linekezwa ngokufanelekileyo, ngaphandle kweendleko kunye nokunciphisa ukulibaziseka kwabaxhamli bakho obakhethileyo, kubalulekile

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 | CHILD MAINTENANCE

All parents – whether married or not, living together, separated, divorced and parents of adopted children – are required to support their children financially. Known as the “duty to support”, all parents have the responsibility to ensure that their children

Thought of the week | VARYING A MAINTENANCE ORDER

If your circumstances have changed to the extent that you can no longer afford your monthly maintenance contributions, or if the maintenance that you are receiving is no longer sufficient, you can apply for a review of the existing maintenance

Thought of the Week | DEFAULTING ON MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS

Having trouble with recovering maintenance that is due to you in terms of a Court Order? Failure to pay maintenance in terms of a Court Order is both a civil and criminal offence. If a parent who is obligated to

Thought of the Week | OM EIENDOM OP ‘N VEILING TE KOOP: WAT IN GEDAGTE GEHOU MOET WORD

‘n Veiling kan beskryf word as ‘n publieke aangeleentheid waartydens goedere of eiendom aan die hoogste bieër verkoop word. Bankinstellings gebruik al vir baie jare veilings om die verkoop van eiendom ten opsigte waarvan uitvoeringsverkoping deur ‘n hofbevel goedgekeur is,

Thought of the Week | ARE VIDEO WILLS VALID IN SOUTH AFRICA?

Thought of the Week | ONE WORLDWIDE WILL OR SEPARATE WILLS?

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

Thought of the week | HOEKOM IS DIT BELANGRIK OM ‘N TESTAMENT TE HÊ?

Thought of the week | KUTHENI KUBALULEKILE UKUBA UBENOMYOLELO?

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

Thought of the week | CHILD MAINTENANCE

Thought of the week | VARYING A MAINTENANCE ORDER

Thought of the Week | DEFAULTING ON MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS

Thought of the Week | OM EIENDOM OP ‘N VEILING TE KOOP: WAT IN GEDAGTE GEHOU MOET WORD

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