PCFNov 10, 20201 minPCH INSIGHT NEWSLETTERIn this issue of PCH Insight, Director Grant Alexander assures us that the economy will recover and gives his view of what the “new...
PCFAug 16, 20203 minWhat happens if you die without a valid WillAt dinner parties one often hears of the horrors of dying without a valid Will. How the bulk of the estate was forfeited to the...
PCFAug 16, 20203 minA Living Will - speaks for you when you are no longer able toMany people think a Living Will is not something they need unless they reach senior citizen age. However, this could not be further from...
PCFAug 16, 20202 minEstate Planning is not just for baby boomersEstate planning is all too often regarded as something that only the elderly, well off person should be thinking about. However, estate...
PCFAug 16, 20203 minInherited wealth is not an easy windfallMany people dream of inheriting a large sum of money. We spend time imagining the cars we will buy, the homes we will live in and the...
PCFAug 16, 20203 minThe concept of “domicile” as a law and its far reaching effectsMany people are unaware of the existence of “domicile” and few understand its implications. This is according to David Knott, a fiduciary...
PCFAug 16, 20203 minThe effects of out of date or poorly thought out willsBuying insurance, and drafting and updating your Will, can be put next to each other on the list of things that we don’t really want to...
PCFAug 16, 20202 minLeaving funds to a child in your Will and how it can go wrongIt is routine for a parent to leave assets to their children and/or grandchildren. However, unless stipulated clearly in your Will, there...
PCFAug 16, 20203 minEnsuring the survival of a business from one generation to the nextYou have worked extremely hard to build a successful business. Sleepless nights over business loans, management issues, staff problems,...
PCFAug 16, 20202 minBEWARE THE “PAINT BY NUMBERS” WILLRespected author and Advocate David Meyerowitz remarked that “It has been said that the other bank of the River Styx is lined with the...
PCFAug 16, 20203 minA FOREIGN ESTATE REQUIRES CAREFUL PLANNINGWith the relaxation of South African Foreign Exchange Controls and more investors seeking to diversify risk, many are creating offshore...
PCFAug 16, 20202 minIs your Will worth the paper it is written onSouth Africans have always believed that they enjoy total freedom of testation – unlike many other countries where legislation imposes...
PCFAug 16, 20202 minWHO SHOULD BE APPOINTED AS YOUR EXECUTOR?Most people realise that it is important to have a well put together Will which clearly sets out how your estate is to be divided amongst...