Should I plan my estate as a young adult?
At the age of 18 a young man or woman officially becomes an adult in the eyes of the world. This means that you are entitled to make important financial, legal or health decisions about your lives. But what if something happens and you are unable to make these decisions at a critical time? Such […]
The crux of a will amended
by Bianca Meyer A will (also known as a testament) is a written document in which you set out what must happen to your estate after your passing. In your will you can nominate a person(s) to administer your estate on your death, known as executors. Your estate consists of all your assets and liabilities […]
Maintenance of surviving spouse
The idea of freedom of testation is a core value of South African law and enjoys wide protection. The Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act, 27 of 1990, was drafted to give a spouse legal recourse if disinherited or negatively affected by the wishes of the testator, or in the case of intestate succession. The goal […]