WILLS WEEK 2026
14-18 September 2026 National Wills Week is around the corner and DTS Attorneys will be participating. Wills Week is a Law Society Initiative where any person will be provided the service of having a basic will drafted free of charge. Making a Last Will and Testament allows you to control how your assets are distributed […]
Estate Planning: The Ambush Tax Lurking in the Wings
“I can’t afford to die; I’d lose too much money.” (George Burns, comedian) At the heart of any estate plan lies your will. Pair it with a file containing all the information and documents that your executor and heirs will need to wind up your estate, and you’ve laid a solid foundation for protecting your […]
Beyond Your Will: Leaving a Legacy
“Legacy is not leaving something for people. It’s leaving something in people.” (Peter Strople, former Dell Computer Corporation director) Leave a personal legacy, not just a financial one We all know how important it is to our loved ones that we leave behind a valid will rooted in a comprehensive estate plan, but our legacy […]
Excuses, Excuses: Why People Don’t Make Wills, And Why You Must
We all must die, no exceptions. So, it’s amazing that so few of us actually protect our loved ones with wills. Perhaps the problem is that the siren call of procrastination sounds so clearly and seductively when it comes to delaying that evil day when we have to actually sit down, consider our mortality, and […]
Plan your estate to protect your family – Two end-of-year questions to ask yourself
As the end of another year approaches, with its family celebrations and holidays, take the time to check that your estate plan really does ensure that your loved ones will be looked after when you are no longer here for them. Here are two questions to ask yourself right now – “Is it time to […]
Can a video call be a valid will?
It may well be that in the future, we will be able to make a perfectly valid will (“Last Will and Testament”) by way of a video recording or other electronic means, but that day has not yet arrived. For now, it is essential that your will be properly drawn, not only to clearly reflect […]
How to protect your children’s inheritances from ending up in the guardian’s fund
It’s always tempting to procrastinate about decisions that force us to address the inevitability of our own mortality. But we have no choice when it comes to protecting our loved ones after we are gone, because to protect them a will (“Last Will and Testament”) is not a nice-to-have, it’s a necessity. And it’s urgent. […]
Estate Planning And Wills: A Checklist To Protect Your Family
“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 When you die your grieving […]