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Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965: How Deceased Estates Are Wound Up in South Africa
A practical guide to the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965 — the law governing how deceased estates are reported, administered, and distributed…
Alternatives to a Bank's Free Will in South Africa
Five alternatives to Standard Bank, FNB, Nedbank, and Absa free will services — independent options that avoid the 3.5% executor fee trap.
Best End-of-Life Planning Guide for Unmarried Life Partners in South Africa
Why unmarried partners in South Africa need a planning guide that covers the Bwanya precedent, evidence gathering, and intestate protection — not a ge…
Best Estate Planning Guide for South African Expats Living Abroad
Which estate planning resource works best for South African expats in the UK, Australia, and Canada who still own property or have family in South Afr…
Cohabitation Inheritance Rights in South Africa After Bwanya
How unmarried partners can now inherit under South Africa's Intestate Succession Act — the Bwanya ruling, proof requirements, and what counts as a lif…
Common Estate Planning Mistakes in South Africa
The most costly estate planning mistakes South Africans make — estate illiquidity, outdated wills, the free will trap, and failing to plan for incapac…
Curatorship in South Africa: When Power of Attorney Is Not Enough
How curatorship under Rule 57 works in South Africa, why standard powers of attorney fail at incapacity, and what enduring alternatives exist.
Diaspora Estate Administration in South Africa: Managing an Estate From Overseas
How South African expats in the UK, Australia, and Canada can administer a deceased parent's estate remotely — apostilles, Master's Office, and repatr…
Digital Assets Estate Planning in South Africa
How to include cryptocurrency, online accounts, and digital assets in your South African will — FSCA regulations, SARS estate duty, and seed phrase se…
Dying Without a Will in South Africa: What Actually Happens
What happens when someone dies intestate in South Africa — how the Intestate Succession Act distributes assets, who inherits, and why it rarely matche…