You might not want to get married, but you still need a will
There was a High Court judgment that caused a stir recently. It ruled that certain sections of the Intestate Succession Act were unconstitutional because they discriminated against heterosexual unmarried life partners. Two people living together in a long-term heterosexual relationship were not protected by the Act. In other words, if one partner died intestate (without […]
Winding up deceased estates – information and certainty are key
12 November 2019 ~ FA News Mandy Dix-Peek, Senior Fiduciary Specialist at Old Mutual Wealth Fiduciary Benjamin Franklin once said that in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. While we’ve all heard this quote on numerous occasions, clients often fail to take the vital steps required to ensure […]
Why You Need a Will
In H J Barker’s book, ‘The drafting of Wills’, he says that this is “one of the most solemn and sacred juristic acts a person can perform. A will represents a person’s last wishes, and allows him to give expression to his gratitude towards, his sense of responsibility to and his concern for the welfare of those whom he leaves behind.”
