Protect your family’s wealth with our effective estate planning services
Ensure that your wealth is managed and distributed according to your wishes. At Zuydam Konsult, we’re here to help you plan your estate effectively, ensuring that no critical oversights or mistakes jeopardise your family’s future. Here’s a straightforward look at the key steps involved. 1. Define Your Goals Start by outlining what you want to […]
Retirement planning – Distributing retirement fund death benefits
Allocating death benefits, and determining appropriate methods of payment Once the board of trustees has determined the beneficiaries and is satisfied that its proposed allocation is fair and equitable, the beneficiaries must elect how they would like to receive the death benefit. The final duty of the trustees is to determine the most appropriate manner […]
Think twice before choosing an executor
The nomination of an executor is an important aspect of a Last Will and Testament. An executor is nominated in a Last Will and Testament and, upon death, he or she administers and distributes the estate in accordance with the testamentary wishes of the deceased. Importantly, although a person can nominate an executor, the executor is appointed by the Master of the High Court through the issuing of Letters of Executorship. The executor is responsible for, amongst other […]