A valid will is one of the most important legal documents South Africans can have, ensuring their wishes are carried out after death.
Charmaine Lötter, Senior Legal Advisor at Whitfield Fintax, says a properly drafted will determines who inherits, appoints an executor, protects minor children through guardianship and trusts, and can improve estate duty efficiency. She stresses that having a will is not the same as having a valid one, urging regular reviews after major life events.
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