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Sep 2
3 min

The Unintended Consequences of Living Together – Why Unmarried Couples Must Have A Valid Will

In these interesting times we find ourselves in, it is not unusual for people to live together, have children, buy properties and run a b...

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Private Client Trust

Oct 22, 2019
2 min

BEWARE THE “PAINT BY NUMBERS” WILL

Respected author and Advocate David Meyerowitz remarked that “It has been said that the other bank of the River Styx is lined with the sh...

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WHO SHOULD BE APPOINTED AS YOUR EXECUTOR?

Private Client Trust

Sep 11, 2019
2 min

WHO SHOULD BE APPOINTED AS YOUR EXECUTOR?

Most people realise that it is important to have a well put together Will which clearly sets out how your estate is to be divided amongst...

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A Living Will - speaks for you when you are no longer able to

Private Client Trust

Jul 6, 2018
3 min

A Living Will - speaks for you when you are no longer able to

Many people think a Living Will is not something they need unless they reach senior citizen age. However, this could not be further from ...

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A FOREIGN ESTATE REQUIRES CAREFUL PLANNING

Private Client Trust

Jun 1, 2018
3 min

A FOREIGN ESTATE REQUIRES CAREFUL PLANNING

With the relaxation of South African Foreign Exchange Controls and more investors seeking to diversify risk, many are creating offshore e...

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What happens if you die without a valid Will

Private Client Trust

Apr 6, 2018
3 min

What happens if you die without a valid Will

At dinner parties one often hears of the horrors of dying without a valid Will. How the bulk of the estate was forfeited to the Governmen...

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Estate Planning is not just for baby boomers

Private Client Trust

Jan 12, 2018
2 min

Estate Planning is not just for baby boomers

Estate planning is all too often regarded as something that only the elderly, well off person should be thinking about. However, estate p...

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Leaving funds to a child in your Will and how it can go wrong

Private Client Trust

May 18, 2017
2 min

Leaving funds to a child in your Will and how it can go wrong

It is routine for a parent to leave assets to their children and/or grandchildren. However, unless stipulated clearly in your Will, there...

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Inherited wealth is not an easy windfall

Private Client Trust

May 12, 2017
3 min

Inherited wealth is not an easy windfall

Many people dream of inheriting a large sum of money. We spend time imagining the cars we will buy, the homes we will live in and the hol...

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Ensuring the survival of a business from one generation to the next

Private Client Trust

Apr 20, 2017
3 min

Ensuring the survival of a business from one generation to the next

You have worked extremely hard to build a successful business. Sleepless nights over business loans, management issues, staff problems, f...

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The concept of “domicile” as a law and its far reaching effects

David Knott

Aug 5, 2016
3 min

The concept of “domicile” as a law and its far reaching effects

Many people are unaware of the existence of “domicile” and few understand its implications. This is according to David Knott, a fiduciary...

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The effects of out of date or poorly thought out wills

David Knott

Aug 5, 2016
3 min

The effects of out of date or poorly thought out wills

Buying insurance, and drafting and updating your Will, can be put next to each other on the list of things that we don’t really want to d...

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Is your Will worth the paper it is written on

David Knott

Feb 5, 2016
2 min

Is your Will worth the paper it is written on

South Africans have always believed that they enjoy total freedom of testation – unlike many other countries where legislation imposes fo...

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