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Is Estate Planning only for Wealthy People? Who is Legible to have a Will?

01 April 2025,  Lerato Mashego

When most people think of estate planning, they often assume it is something only the wealthy need to worry about.... However, the truth is that everyone, regardless of their financial status can benefit from having a will. The need for a will goes beyond just distributing wealth, it ensures that your wishes are respected, your loved ones are cared for, and any personal desires are fulfilled after you are gone.

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Thanks, but no thanks.

01 April 2025,  Relebogile Segoe

In our South African Law a testator, being a person who has the legal ability to make a valid will,... has freedom of testation. This gives testators the freedom to choose beneficiaries and outline their desires in their wills, so directing the distribution of their inheritance following death. A person who has been nominated to inherit under a will has the choice to either adiate (accept the inheritance) or repudiate (refuse to accept the inheritance). An exception applies to this rule.

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The thought of getting a Will scares the Living Daylights out of Me.

01 April 2025,  Puleng Valentine Tladi

I know what you thinking, Bathong (word to express disbelief, surprise or dissatisfaction) Puleng! Let me explain. I come from... a family where a conversation like this one is a taboo. Mention the word “Will” and your family members think you planning on killing them. We listen but we don’t judge!

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The Executor’s Duty to Insure Property and Pre-Appointment Responsibilities

01 April 2025,  Gerda Janse van Rensburg

In South Africa, when a person passes away, their estate must be administered and distributed according to their will or... the laws of intestate succession. A key figure in this process is the executor, who is appointed by the Master of the High Court to manage the deceased’s estate. 

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Is Estate Planning only for Wealthy People? Who is Legible to have a Will?

01 April 2025,  Lerato Mashego

When most people think of estate planning, they often assume it is something only the wealthy need to worry about.... However, the truth is that everyone, regardless of their financial status can benefit from having a will. The need for a will goes beyond just distributing wealth, it ensures that your wishes are respected, your loved ones are cared for, and any personal desires are fulfilled after you are gone.

READ MORE
56
Article

Thanks, but no thanks.

01 April 2025,  Relebogile Segoe

In our South African Law a testator, being a person who has the legal ability to make a valid will,... has freedom of testation. This gives testators the freedom to choose beneficiaries and outline their desires in their wills, so directing the distribution of their inheritance following death. A person who has been nominated to inherit under a will has the choice to either adiate (accept the inheritance) or repudiate (refuse to accept the inheritance). An exception applies to this rule.

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Article

The thought of getting a Will scares the Living Daylights out of Me.

01 April 2025,  Puleng Valentine Tladi

I know what you thinking, Bathong (word to express disbelief, surprise or dissatisfaction) Puleng! Let me explain. I come from... a family where a conversation like this one is a taboo. Mention the word “Will” and your family members think you planning on killing them. We listen but we don’t judge!

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Article

The Executor’s Duty to Insure Property and Pre-Appointment Responsibilities

01 April 2025,  Gerda Janse van Rensburg

In South Africa, when a person passes away, their estate must be administered and distributed according to their will or... the laws of intestate succession. A key figure in this process is the executor, who is appointed by the Master of the High Court to manage the deceased’s estate. 

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Suretyship vs Guarantee. What’s the difference?

02 May 2024

In this article, we look at two primary forms of security commonly found in financial transactions, namely suretyship agreements and... guarantees, and explain the difference between these two forms of security.

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How conditional is a performance guarantee?

15 November 2021

Our company recently had to provide a performance guarantee to guarantee work we have to do on a large civil... project we have been contracted for. There have been a number of labour and environmental issues which have affected our ability to deliver with the contracted timeframes on the work, and the client is threatening to enforce our performance bond. Surely, this enforcement of the bond must be subject to reasonableness?

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