Estate Planning & Antenuptial Contracts
Antenuptial Contracts
If you are planning on getting married, it is important that you are aware of the consequences of the various matrimonial property regimes. If you decide to get married with an antenuptial contract, it must be prepared and signed before the date of your marriage.
Schedule a consultation with us and we will advise you according to your particular circumstances and prepare, notarise and register your antenuptial contract for you.
Cohabitation Agreements
A cohabitation agreement governs the terms of your permanent relationship of cohabitation or life partnership, in the event that you do not wish to get legally married.
Let us assist you to prepare your cohabitation agreement to ensure that your personal rights and obligations towards each other are secured.
Where necessary, and if required for visa purposes, we can notarise your cohabitation agreement for you.
Wills
In the event of your death, it is important that your wishes are recorded clearly and
unambiguously in a valid will.
We will advise you of your rights and the practical implications of your wishes and prepare a will
that ensures that your estate is taken care of in the event of your death.
Trusts
A trust is an arrangement whereby trust property is held by one person, namely the trustee, on behalf of and for the benefit of another person, namely the beneficiary.
Trusts can be created in terms of a will, when a testator (a person making a will) bequeaths property in their will to a trustee, to be held and administrated in favour of nominated beneficiaries. In this instance, the trust only comes into operation on the death of the testator and is known as a testamentary trust. Trusts can also be created during the lifetime of the founder of the trust in terms of a trust deed, whereby the founder transfers property to the trustee to be administered in favour of nominated beneficiaries. This is known as an inter vivos trust.
Let us advise you of the implications and advantages of creating a trust, whether in terms of your will or a trust deed, and whether this will benefit your estate planning.
Other Notary Services
Contact us for any other documentation, which you may require to be notarised.
Testimonials
“Recently my partner and I had the privilege of using Rudi Kruger Mediation. We recently bought a house together, but we are not married so she guided and drew up a Cohabitation Agreement for us. This was a great help as it meant that legally we are both covered for anything that could go wrong. Rudi was very knowledgeable and guided us in the correct way to do this which was a wonderful relief for both of us. We then gave her the task of changing both our wills and we were so happy with her service. Rudi did another fantastic job in guiding and drawing up our wills, which was a big relief and she was also very reasonable in her price in doing both tasks for us. We highly recommend Rudi for all you mediation and legal tasks as she is calm and collected and very helpful in any situation presented to her. Thank you for all your assistance Rudi, we really appreciate it.” – Gynette Bester and Brian Wobker