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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
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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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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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Developers caught off guard with sectional title costs

31 October 2024

In a recent ruling, the KZN High Court clarified that developers holding a real right of extension are   responsible for... contributing to the maintenance costs of sectional title schemes.

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Are you allowed to install solar panels in your sectional title unit?

29 March 2023

As a result of the continuing woes of load shedding , many sectional owners are considering alternative and renewable energy... solutions like solar panels to minimize the effect that load shedding has on their households. A common question, therefore, being raised by sectional owners is whether they are allowed to install solar panels at their sectional unit.

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How enforceable are penalties levied for failing to build your house in an estate?

28 February 2023

Every now and then we get a call from a perturbed client who has just received a sizable penalty on... his monthly levy account from his body corporate or homeowner’s association for failing to have started/completed (this can vary) the building of a house on their estate erf. The demand is to know whether this penalty is enforceable and fair.

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Your responsibilities as a new home owner

15 September 2022

So many new property owners believe that once the property is in their name all that is left is to... enjoy their new home. Unfortunately, there are still a few other important responsibilities that should not be forgotten.

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Can I install a generator at my sectional unit?

14 June 2022

With the troubles of load shedding exacerbating the difficulty for many to work from home, many sectional owners are considering... the option of a generator to keep things going through load shedding. But can you just install a generator in your unit, or do you need permission to do so?

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Are sacrificial rituals allowed in sectional titles?

14 July 2021

A neighbour in my sectional title unit is very traditional, and has been hinting that he wants to hold a... sacrificial slaughter at his home as an offering to his ancestral spirits. Although I have no objection to this, I am concerned as to whether this is allowed in a sectional title scheme as I think that there may be objections from other owners in the complex if he continues. Can he do this on his property in the complex?

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