For South African expats living overseas, the process of claiming death benefits from a life insurance policy, retirement annuity, or living annuity held in South Africa can be complex and…
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When loved ones pass, they often take care to bestow a legacy on those they left behind. Being bequeathed a property in South Africa can be a touching gift, but…
Inheriting a property in South Africa can be a blessing, but you might wonder if you’ll face tax implications from such an inheritance. Luckily, the inheritance itself isn’t taxed immediately,…
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…
As a South African living abroad, things can get complicated quickly when it comes to cross-border inheritance claims. If you’ve got family members still living in South Africa, especially parents,…
If you’re a South African living abroad with family back home, it’s likely that you’ll be included in someone’s last will and testament at some point. Cross-border inheritance claims can…
Inheritance law in South Africa There’s nothing quite like a pandemic to make each and every one of us think carefully about our own mortality. No one likes to think…
It’s an uncomfortable conversation for most people, but a necessary one given that no one has yet discovered a fountain of youth and immortality. Although we don’t like to think…
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…