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Don’t Just Leave Your Loved Ones Assets – Leave Them a Legacy!

Don’t Just Leave Your Loved Ones Assets – Leave Them a Legacy!

by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Apr 25, 2022 | Wills and Estate Planning

“A Legacy Letter is a way for you to share your values, life lessons, cherished memories, hopes for your family’s future, and anything else that is really important to you.” Estate planning is key to ensuring that your loved ones are properly catered for after you are...
Don’t Accidentally Disqualify Your Chosen Heirs from Inheriting!

Don’t Accidentally Disqualify Your Chosen Heirs from Inheriting!

by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Mar 29, 2022 | Wills and Estate Planning

“Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.” (Ambrose Bierce) Your will (“Last Will and Testament”) will always be the keystone of your estate planning, and a recent High Court decision sounds yet another warning to beware the “do your own...
Why Life Partners Still Need Cohabitation Agreements and Wills

Why Life Partners Still Need Cohabitation Agreements and Wills

by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jan 26, 2022 | Family Law, Wills and Estate Planning

“Census data of 2016 reveals that approximately 3.2 million South Africans cohabit outside of marriage and that this number is increasing steadily.” (Extract from judgment below) What happens if your life partner dies without leaving you anything in their will (“Last...
Don’t Let Delays in the Master’s Office Leave Your Family in Financial Distress

Don’t Let Delays in the Master’s Office Leave Your Family in Financial Distress

by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Nov 25, 2021 | Wills and Estate Planning

“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago” (Warren Buffett) Whilst the first and most important step in your estate planning is always to have in place a professionally drawn and regularly updated will (“Last Will and...
Estate Planning and Wills: A Checklist to Protect Your Family

Estate Planning and Wills: A Checklist to Protect Your Family

by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Aug 26, 2021 | Wills and Estate Planning

“Don’t fear death, plan for it” (Anon) Amazingly, here we are in the middle of a deadly pandemic yet still some 70% – 80% of working South Africans are said to have no will in place. That’s crazy for two reasons – Without a will your loved ones are exposed ...

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