Wills
We provide expert, sound advice and assist with the drafting of your Will, in line with your final wishes.
Secure Your Legacy: Protect your assets and ensure your wishes are honored
A Last Will and Testament is certainly one of the most important documents you will sign during your lifetime.
Apart from providing you with the opportunity to name your heirs and successors, a will is also the instrument used to
- Nominate a legal guardian for your minor children;
- Nominate and appoint a competent person as executor of your estate;
- Facilitate the quick settlement of your estate and assisting those who stay behind in reaching closure regarding the financial implications of your death;
- Provide some indication of the way forward to your family in a time of uncertainty.
It is therefore important to seek professional advice when drawing up your will in order to ensure that it conforms to legally prescribed formalities and is indeed valid, and also to ensure that the provisions contained in your will are feasible.
For professional assistance, contact us to get started on your will.
Other Services that we offer:
Deceased Estates
We provide compassionate support and guidance for families during the complex process of managing a loved one’s estate.
Trusts
We provide effective estate planning solutions, protecting and managing your assets for the benefit of your beneficiaries.
Conveyancing
We offer professional, reliable and hassle-free property transfers with expert guidance and support throughout the process.
Notarial
With our expertise and attention to detail, you can trust that your notarial needs will be handled efficiently and with the utmost care.
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For decades, South African law used the husband’s legal home at the time of marriage to decide which country’s law governed a couple’s financial and property rights when they had ties to more than one country. A recent Western Cape High Court judgment declared that rule unconstitutional and introduced a gender-neutral framework for deciding which country’s law applies. Courts elsewhere in the country are not bound by the judgment but are likely to follow it.
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In most cases hitting a pothole results in a damaged tyre or wheel. But for one unfortunate motorcyclist who hit a 60cm behemoth near George, it meant losing a leg. The High Court held the Department of Infrastructure liable for his damages, finding that the roads authority had failed to detect, repair or warn road users about a dangerous defect it knew, or should have known, about.
Cancelled Sale, Damaged Property. Who Pays?
When a sale falls through, most people assume restitution means simply giving back the money and the property. A recent High Court decision shows it is rarely that straightforward, particularly if the property itself has changed in the interim. The ruling explains how restoration costs should be worked out, and why the condition of the property when occupation begins can matter years later.
Can Family Conflict Kibosh a Trust?
When a trust’s founder dies, families often assume that whatever they said they wanted will be honoured, even if the trust deed was never changed to reflect it. A recent Supreme Court of Appeal decision confirms that this is not how trusts work. What governs a trust after the founder’s death is the trust deed itself, not the wishes they expressed at family meetings in their final years.