10/03/2022
Having a last will and testament drafted is one of those "life admin" tasks that is easy to put off, or at least postpone, because it's a task for which the deadline - if you'll excuse the pun - is unknown. And while we all hope this inevitable fate is in the distant future, the best time to get these affairs in order is sooner rather than later.
A will is of particular importance if you own assets like property. "Rather than look at it as a burdensome task that needs to be done, think of it as protecting an asset you worked hard to acquire and making sure your will is in order is a way of ensuring this property - this asset - continues to benefit your family and/or chosen beneficiaries, even after your death," says Jan le Roux, CEO of Leapfrog Property Group.
Read more: https://www.leapfrog.co.za/news/if-you-will/