FISA issued the below press release today, 21 October 2021 Comment on the Master’s Office by the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa (FISA) The public should be aware that there is an unprecedented backlog at the Master’s Offices countrywide. There are however some...

Yesterday saw pleasing positive movements in the local markets, particularly in Resourses and in Mineralsa and Mining.

In many instances, it may make sense to utilise existing trusts as part of your legacy plan. Your assets can be bequeathed to an existing trust – if the trust instrument allows for it. If this is the case, the trustees of that trust have to be specifically empowered...

We are participating again in the National Wills Week   Contact us during the week of 13 – 17 September 2021 and we will draft or update your basic Will at no charge

It is highly advisable for the Founder/Donor/Settler of a new trust to ensure that there is a physical transfer of the asset/donation referred to in the trust deed as soon as the trust has been registered with the Master of the High Court and a bank account has been...

  ALL ABOUT TRUSTS: It often happens that trustees do not actively participate in trust matters on an on-going basis – such as when soon-to-be-ex-spouses do not want to face one another in trustee meetings, or when people simply rely on an (invalid) clause in a...

We saw a slight uptick on the local markets yesterday, after a volatile week.

As is sadly all too frequent, wills can trigger family disputes on the death of the testator. An extreme example of this is the Miramar murders which took place in Tapei in 2016; an alleged double murder and suicide resulted in the death of three brothers, all members...