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28
Oct

How Does an Executor Deal With a Deceased Person’s Outstanding SARS Tax Matters?

October 28, 2026, , ,
Many South African families assume that once a loved one has passed away, their tax affairs simply come to an end along with everything else. In reality, the South African Revenue Service remains one of the most important parties an executor has to deal with, and an estate cannot be finalised or distributed to beneficiaries...
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23
Oct

Estate Administration Delays: Avoid Costly Mistakes in South Africa

October 23, 2026, ,
Losing a loved one is hard enough without watching their estate sit unresolved for months, or even years, longer than it should. South African deceased estate administration is governed primarily by the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965, and while the Act sets out a clear process, almost every delay families experience in practice...
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21
Oct

How to Register a Death With Home Affairs in South Africa: A Step-by-Step Guide

October 21, 2026,
Before an executor can be appointed, before a bank account can be frozen, and before any part of the deceased estate process can legally begin, one administrative step has to happen first: the death itself must be formally registered with the Department of Home Affairs. It sounds straightforward, but for families navigating this process for...
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15
Oct

Beneficiary Nominations on Life Insurance and Retirement Policies: Why They Override Your Will

October 15, 2026, ,
Most South Africans believe their will controls what happens to everything they own when they die. For life insurance policies and retirement fund savings, this is often not true at all. These assets are frequently governed by a separate, far less visible document: the beneficiary nomination form completed when the policy or fund membership began,...
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09
Oct

Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency in a South African Deceased Estate

October 9, 2026, ,
Most South Africans now hold at least part of their wealth in a form that cannot be touched, photographed, or found by simply searching a home. Online banking profiles, cryptocurrency wallets, cloud storage accounts, digital businesses, and social media pages all form part of a person’s digital footprint, and increasingly, part of their estate. Yet...
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07
Oct

Estate Planning for Blended Families in South Africa: Protecting Every Child Fairly

October 7, 2026, ,
South African families look different today than they did a generation ago. Second marriages, stepchildren, half-siblings and children from more than one relationship are now the norm rather than the exception. Yet most wills in South Africa are still drafted as if every family consists of one marriage and one set of children. That mismatch...
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30
Sep

Sectional Title vs Freehold: What Each Means for Your Estate Plan

September 30, 2026, ,
Most South Africans choose between a sectional title unit and a freehold property based on price, security, and lifestyle. Almost no one chooses based on how each ownership type will affect their estate one day. That is a mistake, because sectional title and freehold properties are treated differently when an owner dies, and the difference...
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30
Sep

Joint Bank Accounts After Death: What You Need To Know About South African Law

September 30, 2026, ,
When a joint bank account holder dies, the surviving holder often assumes the account is now simply theirs. It has both their names on it, they have always been able to draw on it freely, and there is no reason to think anything changes. In practice, that assumption causes real financial strain at exactly the...
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25
Sep

Buying Property Through a Trust in South Africa: Conveyancing and Estate Considerations

September 25, 2026,
Property bought in a trust’s name looks, on paper, almost identical to property bought in a person’s own name. The deed of sale is signed, a conveyancer is appointed, and the transfer proceeds through the same Deeds Office system. Underneath that familiar process, however, buying through a trust changes who is legally responsible for the...
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01
Sep

What Is a Conveyancer in South Africa? The Critical Guide You Need

September 1, 2026, , ,
If you have ever bought or sold a property in South Africa, you will have encountered the word conveyancer. It appears in sale agreements, in transfer cost breakdowns, and in the stream of emails that accompany any property transaction. Most buyers and sellers nod along, aware that a conveyancer is involved, less certain about what...
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