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Unpaid school fees: What can schools do?

26 August 2026

Public and independent schools face different rules when fees go unpaid.

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2026 Tax Amendments

26 August 2026

New tax rules. New estate planning opportunities.

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Stablecoins: Stability in a volatile world

26 August 2026

As digital payments evolve, South Africa weighs innovation against risk.

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Leaving a Trust: When does it take effect?

26 August 2026

A trustee’s resignation can have lasting legal consequences. So, when are you really out?

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Article

Unpaid school fees: What can schools do?

26 August 2026

Public and independent schools face different rules when fees go unpaid.

READ MORE
73
Article

2026 Tax Amendments

26 August 2026

New tax rules. New estate planning opportunities.

READ MORE
67
Article

Stablecoins: Stability in a volatile world

26 August 2026

As digital payments evolve, South Africa weighs innovation against risk.

READ MORE
57
Article

Leaving a Trust: When does it take effect?

26 August 2026

A trustee’s resignation can have lasting legal consequences. So, when are you really out?

READ MORE
57
Article

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Five documents that speak for you when you are no longer able to speak for yourself

06 December 2023

There are many myths associated with estate planning—and one such myth is that its only for the wealthy.  In fact,... estate planning is for everyone, and people can benefit from ensuring that their assets and finances are properly taken care of after their death.

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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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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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Court Overturns Gender-based Law

05 March 2021,  Corné Nunns, Theresa 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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Ruling out of the grave

04 December 2020,  Corné Nunns

When my father drafted his will many years ago, he was advised that he could determine, in his will, how... the assets of the family trust (of which he was the founder) had to be distributed amongst the beneficiaries.

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Master's Office 'lock-out' angers estate attorneys

25 August 2020,  Corné Nunns, Theresa Tannous

Attorneys have launched an urgent bid for access to the Master's Office in Cape Town, saying that they have effectively... been locked out during lockdown.

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No Will = Intestate Succession

05 September 2019

The unfortunate tendency amongst the public at large, when trying to draft a Last Will and Testament themselves, in order... to have some sort of peace of mind when it comes to the devolution of their world-wide belongings, often has devastating consequences for their loved ones

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"Closing" of a trust - Whether, when and how to do it

02 May 2019,  Corné Nunns

Many years ago, when trusts were very popular, we decided to create a family trust in which to accumulate our... assets, as it seemed to be the right thing to do at the time. However, we have never used the trust and since its creation it has been dormant without any activity or assets. Is it possible to close a trust?

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