A client asked: What happens if I don’t revoke my first South African will where I leave everything to one person and then make a
There is a maxim that ‘Where there’s a will there’s a relative’’. What happens when a relative who has been left out of the will,
Introduction: When someone passes away, the administration of their estate is carried out by an executor appointed to handle their affairs. However, there are circumstances
In your will, you have the freedom to distribute your assets to whomever you choose. This means that you can determine who will receive your
What are the legal requirements to deregister a Trust? Termination of a trust can occur through various means, such as legal operation, achievement of trust
A client asked: “I am an illegitimate child and my father passed away. Can I claim from his estate”? In South Africa, the rights of
The roles and responsibilities of a curator appointed by the Master of the High Court in respect of a mentally ill patient. In South Africa,
The nasciturus fiction is the principle where our common law considers a child born alive and conceived before a testator’s death to have obtained rights to inherit,
This month, I thought I would devote my newsletter to Wills and trusts. The beginning of the year is a good time to consider
Editor’s note: The Constitutional Court held that the exclusion of opposite-sex life partners from inheriting under the Intestate Succession Act and claiming maintenance under the
