The Durban High Court refused to condone a will where the witnesses did not sign in each other’s and the testator’s presence.
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FISA council elections and annual general meeting
FISA Council elections will be held in January and February 2023, while the annual general meeting (AGM) will be held in Cape Town on 16 March 2023.
FISA Chairperson’s year-end message
The FISA Chairperson, Ian Brink, covers some of the year’s highlights.
Smart About Money: Delays in winding up estates continue
Delays in winding up estates continue
Rapport: Vruggebruik: Doen die somme
Nico van Gijsen het ‘n hele klomp lesersvrae oor vruggebruik ontvang , nadat hy ‘n vorige artikel daaroor geskryf het. Hy kyk dus hierdie week weer aan vruggebruik, met die…
Landbouweekblad: Belê jou geld slim
Met sy gewoonlike gebruikersvriendelike skrif, praat Nico van Gijsen in die nuutste uitgawe van Landbouweekblad oor beleggings. Nico is lid van FISA en besturende direkteur van Finlac. Lees die stuk…
Saturday Star: Banks and deceased estates – frustrations abound
Banks and deceased estates – frustrations abound
Court case about negligent attorney and prescription
The Free State High Court held that an attorney who failed to inform a client of material facts cannot raise prescription as a defence.
FISA year-end
FISA operations will close down over the second half of December 2022 and the first half of January 2023.
Catch FISA news “as it happens”
While the FISA Focus Weekly is published every Friday, FISA news is posted on the website as and when things happen.
FAnews: South Africa’s potential greylisting
In this article, specialist writer for FAnews, Gareth Stokes, unpacks some detail around SA’s potential greylisting by the FATF, based on the presentation given by Mr Philip Langenhoven of the…
iol: Lessons learned from the Jooste saga
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2022 FISA Conference Gallery
A selection of the photos taken at the FISA conference 2022.
Tech4Law: Summary of FISA Conference presentations
Summary of FISA Conference presentations
Rapport: Maak só met vruggebruik
Nico van Gijsen kyk hierdie week weereens na vruggebruik. Hy diskuteer die opsie van gebruik van ‘n trust. Nico is lid van FISA en besturende direkteur van Finlac. Lees hier.…
Court case – simultaneous death (commorientes) – Liberty Group Ltd v Cornelius N.O and Another
The Northern Cape High Court had to decide recently whether two spouses died simultaneously in a motor vehicle accident.