
Protecting Your Unborn Beneficiaries: The Nasciturus Fiction
The South African law relating to a deceased person’s estate, and who their beneficiaries will be, is set out by legislation. If a person dies
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The South African law relating to a deceased person’s estate, and who their beneficiaries will be, is set out by legislation. If a person dies
A family trust is an estate-planning instrument that creates a legal relationship between various people. When a trust is established, a person (the founder) or
The Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965 sets out the procedures that must be used in administering a deceased estate such as applying for
When a person dies in South Africa without leaving a valid will, the Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987 will come into operation. The Act
Appointing the executor of your estate is an extremely important decision because he or she will ‘step into your shoes’ when you pass away and
The principle of freedom of testation states that every person may legally decide what happens to their own estate after death. Practically, this means that
The South African legal system is heavily influenced by Roman-Dutch law, which was brought to our land by Dutch settlers in the 17th century, and
Deceased estate administration is the legal process of finalising a deceased person’s estate. This includes validating the deceased’s will (if one exists) and granting authority
Applying for a Letter of Executorship or Authority is the legal process that plays a significant role in the administration of deceased estates in South Africa. Application for this executorship letter is the court’s way to ensure the orderly distribution of a deceased person’s assets and the settling of their debts.
There are executors and institutions out there offering to write people’s will for free. While having your will recorded is of course highly important, I
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