by Sentinel | May 19, 2020 | Advisory Services
Getting divorced doesn’t automatically rewrite your will. But South African law does give you a three-month grace period to consider your options. Bianca Rebordao, a Wills and Trust Executive in our Johannesburg office, explains the intricacies. Golden rule For the...
by Sentinel | May 14, 2020 | Advisory Services
By Francois De Jager, Senior Estates Practitioner, Sentinel International South African law clearly stipulates what constitutes a Will. But these stipulations are also open to interpretation by the courts. Francois de Jager, Senior Estates Practitioner at our Cape...
by Sentinel | Apr 30, 2020 | Advisory Services
Nourish, a non-profit on the outskirts of the Kruger Park, connects communities to conservation through education, agriculture and tourism. But now, lockdown-induced hunger has the potential to undo much of their good work in an instant. Your food donation can stop...
by Sentinel | Apr 30, 2020 | Advisory Services
As more and more South African families find themselves scattered across the globe, it’s vital to have a handle on the myriad cross-border tax and exchange control implications that apply to inter vivos trusts when beneficiaries have emigrated for exchange control...
by Sentinel | Apr 28, 2020 | Advisory Services
A recent High Court matter which pitted well-meaning siblings against one another highlights the importance of stating the clauses of a testamentary trust clearly and unambiguously. Deepa Singh, our resident legal expert, recounts the sorry tale… Freedom of testation...
by Sentinel | Apr 21, 2020 | Advisory Services
We hope you are all making the best of the unprecedented situation we all find ourselves in. Locking down isn’t easy for individuals, businesses or the economy – but the alternative doesn’t bear thinking of. Besides, being forced to stay at home has given many of us...
