Death, while something we strive to avoid, is an inevitable part of life. Dealing with the complexities of a deceased estate is challenging in itself. However, if you are a…
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The idea of receiving a windfall via inheritance from South Africa is great, in theory. Until you get to the practical part and you have to deal with the paperwork…
Gone are the days when claiming your South African inheritance from abroad felt like scaling Everest in flip-flops. Thanks to recently relaxed exchange control regulations, inheriting from back home is…
Recently we unpacked the facts around transferring a South African inheritance to overseas beneficiaries for expats living abroad, in light of a number of updates to exchange control and tax…
Given that most expats living overseas still have family back home, being an offshore beneficiary to a South African estate is inevitable for many at some point in the future….
Over 70% of working South Africans do not have a Will. Read that again. In a country with approximately 60.6 million inhabitants, that is a scary figure. Death is not…
As the recipient of a South African inheritance, there are a number of things to be aware of from an exchange control and tax perspective before you will be able…
If you’re a South African living abroad and you’ve got parents or close family back home, there’s a chance that you will be named as a beneficiary in someone’s Will…
If you’ve recently had a loved one pass away, there’s a chance that there’s an inheritance waiting for you back in South Africa. Death isn’t something that people like to…
If you’re a South African living abroad, chances are you’re going to need to deal with your Will at some point – it’s inevitable. You’re going to have to think…