Our Constitution (at Section 25 of the Constitution) gives us all what is known as “freedom of testation”.  It grants a testator extensive power to draft a will which directs how his or her estate’s assets must be distributed upon death.

Therefore, crypto assets would be treated as intangible assets in your estate for both executor’s fees and estate duty purposes.

Contesting a will essentially refers to raising a formal objection against the validity of a will, based on the contention that the will does not reflect the actual, true intent of the testator. A will may be challenged or contested in its entirety or in part.

Conveyancing relates to the legal process that transfers ownership of the home from the seller to the buyer. The conveyancer (who is an attorney) is usually appointed by the seller, but paid for by the buyer (the fact that the fees are normally covered by the buyer is simply a rule of thumb.

Find comprehensive answers to some of the most popular questions regarding wills, trusts and estates in South Africa and how the legal framework is set up locally.

The first deep dive of a two-part guide into the world of cryptocurrency as it pertains to custody solutions, South African digital asset estate planning and passing on that wealth to future generations.

This is a two-part guide into the world of cryptocurrency as it pertains to custody solutions, South African digital asset estate planning and passing on that wealth to future generations.

Cross Border Inheritance. My relative has died in South Africa and I am a beneficiary of his/her estate. This article will deal with the issue of inheriting while living overseas.

The Duties, Responsibilities and Risks of being a Trustee of a Trust in South Africa.

The process of administering a deceased estate is quite involved, and this discussion will attempt to outline the general step by step overview of the processes in the administration of a deceased estate with a threshold value of over R250 000.