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Understanding the intersection between estate planning and family legacy

Transferring wealth successfully across generations is one of the most complex challenges facing wealthy families. Research shows that about 70% of wealth transfers fail, not due…

Estate planning ensures your loved ones are cared for when you are gone.

Wills Month: Planning for tomorrow

Secure your legacy through estate planning this September

11 – 15 September is National Wills Week: Seize the opportunity and safeguard your family’s financial future

The impact of not having a valid will in place can potentially change your family’s entire future

Chief Executive of the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa, Louis van Vuren.

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Navigating estate planning: from pitfalls to peace of mind

Make sure your will is valid and compliant with the law to avoid strife in the event of your death. Photo: File

Your will and guardianship

If you die without a will, you leave behind chaos, uncertainty and potential drama

Marilyn Monroe aficionados are flocking to Warsaw to see pictures of the bombshell and other stars snapped by celebrity photographer Milton Greene.

Court frees Monroe’s image for the world

It is a decision one imagines the Hollywood star might well have embraced: Marilyn Monroe, according to a new legal ruling, belongs to everybody.

Who gets your retirement fund benefits when you die?

Be aware that retirement annuities, pension, provident and preservation funds differ from other investments.

Why you need to get your affairs in order

About 160 000 South African income earners die every year and another 52 000 suffer total and permanent disability.

Estate planning for your offshore investments

Nisha Ramnath of BoE Private Clients says there are key points to consider when planning your estate.

Estate pillage

Make sure you appoint a trustworthy agent, writes Maya Fisher-French.

Treasury changes its mind on estate-duty exemption

In trying to encourage South Africans to save, the Treasury has realised that it has unintentionally opened a loophole in the country’s tax laws.

Spring-clean your assets

There are four essential documents needed to protect your family when you die, writes Maya Fisher-French.