Theresa has been a director in the Trusts & Estates Department at Millers Inc. since 2015, focusing on holistic estate planning and specializing in the administration of deceased estates and appointments as curator of estates.

She was employed by the firm in 2003 as a legal secretary and studied part-time through UNISA, where she graduated with an LL.B degree in 2010, while serving her period of articles. She worked in various departments within the firm and with her primary focus on estate planning.

For Theresa, quality of service, a strong work ethic and her reputation, are of utmost importance. Theresa is also an accredited member of the Fiduciary Institute of South Africa (FISA) and recently obtained the FPSA designation and updated the Administration of Deceased Estates-section of the LexisNexis publication Butterworths Forms & Precedents: Estates. She is also a registered tax practitioner. Apart from authoring various articles for the firm's newsletter and newspaper editorials, she also serves as a member of the governing body of George Pre-Primary School.

Featured Articles - Theresa Tannous

Curatorship = A Relationship of Great Trust

01 December 2020,  Corné NunnsTheresa Tannous

With all the vitamins we take in on a daily basis and medical advances happening every day, we tend to... live longer

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Proceeds of a life right

31 March 2022,  Theresa Tannous

John and Sue are married out of community of property.  They both have children from a previous relationship.

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Stumbling blocks to winding up deceased estates

25 March 2022,  Theresa Tannous

Angélique Visser, national councillor at Fisa, explains the so-called ‘three Ps’ that can delay the winding up of a deceased estate

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Trust-to-Trust: A fine line between delegation and abdication of trustee responsibilities

02 March 2022,  Theresa Tannous

Trustees are the guardians of the trust’s assets and have a duty to manage these assets in the best interests... of all beneficiaries, as outlined in the trust instrument.

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More rights for life partners, but it still pays to protect yourself

23 February 2022,  Theresa Tannous

The Constitutional Court has ordered parliament to amend two laws to recognise the right of a surviving life partner in... any relationship to inherit and claim maintenance after the other partner dies.

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Legal challenge for assisted suicide, euthanasia for terminally ill patients under spotlight

14 February 2022,  Theresa Tannous

The controversial issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia for terminally ill patients will once again come under the spotlight in May.

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What happens if my heir is insolvent?

26 July 2021,  Theresa Tannous

In today's day and age, insolvency has become a harsh reality for many.  As such, it is advisable to make... the necessary provisions for this eventuality in one's Last Will and Testament.

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Court Overturns Gender-based Law

05 March 2021,  Corné NunnsTheresa Tannous

An out-and-out disinheritance clause in a will executed more than 100 years ago that excluded female lineal descendants has been... overruled by the Constitutional Court

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Article

Curatorship = A Relationship of Great Trust

01 December 2020,  Corné NunnsTheresa Tannous

With all the vitamins we take in on a daily basis and medical advances happening every day, we tend to... live longer

READ MORE
1166
Article

Proceeds of a life right

31 March 2022,  Theresa Tannous

John and Sue are married out of community of property.  They both have children from a previous relationship.

READ MORE
944
Article

Stumbling blocks to winding up deceased estates

25 March 2022,  Theresa Tannous

Angélique Visser, national councillor at Fisa, explains the so-called ‘three Ps’ that can delay the winding up of a deceased estate

READ MORE
823
Article

Trust-to-Trust: A fine line between delegation and abdication of trustee responsibilities

02 March 2022,  Theresa Tannous

Trustees are the guardians of the trust’s assets and have a duty to manage these assets in the best interests... of all beneficiaries, as outlined in the trust instrument.

READ MORE
1191
Article

More rights for life partners, but it still pays to protect yourself

23 February 2022,  Theresa Tannous

The Constitutional Court has ordered parliament to amend two laws to recognise the right of a surviving life partner in... any relationship to inherit and claim maintenance after the other partner dies.

READ MORE
2185
Article

Legal challenge for assisted suicide, euthanasia for terminally ill patients under spotlight

14 February 2022,  Theresa Tannous

The controversial issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia for terminally ill patients will once again come under the spotlight in May.

READ MORE
1045
Article

What happens if my heir is insolvent?

26 July 2021,  Theresa Tannous

In today's day and age, insolvency has become a harsh reality for many.  As such, it is advisable to make... the necessary provisions for this eventuality in one's Last Will and Testament.

READ MORE
1885
Article

Court Overturns Gender-based Law

05 March 2021,  Corné NunnsTheresa Tannous

An out-and-out disinheritance clause in a will executed more than 100 years ago that excluded female lineal descendants has been... overruled by the Constitutional Court

READ MORE
780
Article