If you have a casual relationship with a partner who has children that you take care of, it pays to be cautious. Children and funeral cover is a rocky road. With kids involved, it’s important to formalise the relationship as much as possible.…

Let’s say, for example, you take out life insurance on your brother and, every month, you pay the premiums. Are you the legal owner or is your brother? A case like this was put before the Ombudsman, let’s see how it panned out.…

Relationships can last from a few days to weeks, from a few weeks to months, or from a few months to years. Here we will have a look at what is a common law spouse in South Africa. Many can start when the…

When you have to identify the body of someone you use to love, it can be quite traumatic. Although when they portray the process to identify a body on television. It is a lot different than what will happen in real life. This…

This article is about Funeral Parlour Legislation in South Africa by the FPSA You’ve seen funeral parlours on TV shows like Six Feet Under, In Loving Memory and Teen Undertaker, but have you ever stopped to think about what regulates this particular industry?…

What is a Bequest? A bequest is one of the best ways to leave a gift for someone. A Will is an important aspect of a Bequest. Because if you don’t have a Will, you allow the State to decide who gets your…

Your Estate and the law that applies to it, states that should you die and not leave a Will you will be deemed to have died Intestate There are provisions in the law to guide the finalisation of the deceased’s estate in such a scenario to determine how…