by Hartzenberg Inc | Nov 13, 2018 | Estates, trusts and estate planning, Family law
A prolonged legal battle over who will inherit the asset of the late Springbok legend Joost van der Westhuizen has finally come to an end. Ferdinand Hartzenberg and Van der Westhuizen’s brother, Pieter, approached the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to have a will...
by Hartzenberg Inc | Sep 20, 2018 | Estates, trusts and estate planning
When you start thinking about a will, it is important to know that South Africa’s legislation has a number of requirements for a will to be valid. The requirements are not complicated, but must all be in place to make sure your will cannot be contested. Using an...
by Hartzenberg Inc | Sep 12, 2018 | Estates, trusts and estate planning
Benjamin Franklin once said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. Preparing for taxes is a generally accepted practice, but preparing for death is usually avoided. This is because discussing mortality is never easy, but preparing for it is an...
by Hartzenberg Inc | May 4, 2018 | Criminal law, Estates, trusts and estate planning, Family law
In 2015, Robert James Stransham-Ford applied to court for an order to allow a medical practitioner to administer a lethal agent and end his life. As part of this order, Stransham-Ford wanted the practitioner to be immune from any civil or criminal liability for this...
by Hartzenberg Inc | Dec 8, 2016 | Estates, trusts and estate planning, Family law
Does your partner inherit your estate if you’re not married? The Constitutional Court has given us the answer: it depends on your sexual orientation. Last week the Court handed down its decision in the case of Laubser v Duplan: the partner in a same sex couple can...
