FUNDAMENTALS OF ESTATE PLANNING

ESTATE PLANNING What is the meaning of Estate Planning? Estate planning is the act of preparing for the transfer of a person’s property and assets after his/her death and takes into account the management of an individual’s estate and their financial...

The Duties of an Executor

Most people understand the importance of having a Will, but many of them overlook a crucial aspect; the appointment of an executor. Settling an estate may seem like a relatively easy task and in many cases executors are nominated without careful consideration of the...

DECEASED ESTATES – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

WHAT IS AN ESTATE? An Estate is a person’s net worth at any point in time and thus the sum of a person’s assets less all liabilities. Life has a beginning and an end and an Estate arises on a person’s death The administration of estates is a specialised area of law...