Insurance and Probate
Life insurance usually does not go through probate if a named beneficiary receives the pay-out directly, bypassing the deceased’s estate and the lengthy probate process. The most common way that this happens is that married…
Multiple Wills
Can I have more than one Will? For most people putting one Will in place is challenging enough, no matter how hard I try to make it easy for them. The thought of having more…
Can I set up a trust for my children/grandchildren’s education?
Setting up trusts to cover future educational needs of your family can be a tax – efficient way of removing liability from your estate while ensuring that investments are made to cover the costs of…
Will per Country
I already have a Will in my home country. Is that enough? If you have assets in more than one country then it is always advisable to have a Will in each country where they…
2 Witnesses
Do I need two witnesses for my Will? The simple answer is of course Yes you do. Why do you need two, well the idea is that if you have two people witnessing your signature…
Can my Will be challenged?
Can my Will be challenged? Yes it can BUT you would have to ask why your Will would be challenged to understand more about what if anything can be done about it. Most Wills are…
Pablo Picasso
Did you know that Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century was mad keen on Wills? That may not be totally true, but he did famously say. “Only put off…
Right to Occupy
This is most commonly found as a clause in a Will where a spouse gives the right to occupy to their partner to ensure that they have somewhere to live when they pass, if they…