Helpful articles and practical guides on deceased estates, trusts and estate planning in South Africa.
What to Do When Someone Dies in South Africa
Letters of Authority vs Letters of Executorship in South Africa
What Can You Do If the Executor of an Estate Is Not Doing Their Job?
Why a Deceased Estate Should Have a Separate Bank Account
Can an Executor Take an Advance on Their Fees?
Bank Executor Delaying an Estate? What Heirs Can Do
Can an executor use estate money to pay themselves legal fees?
Should You Put Your House Into a Family Trust?
Can an Heir Live in the Deceased’s House Without Paying Rent?
Trying to Avoid Executor’s Fees? The Tax Bill Could Cost You Far More.
The Estate Owns a House — So Why Is There No Money to Pay the Bills?
WHEN AN INHERITANCE
GETS COMPLICATED
Why We Always Ask to See the Deceased Estate Bank Statements