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Here’s how your loved one’s estate will be wound up

Here’s how your loved one’s estate will be wound up The winding-up process can be an extremely frustrating and time-consuming exercise subject to bureaucracy and red tape. 10 November 2020  06:29    /  By  Devon Card – Crue Invest (Pty) Ltd The moment a loved one passes away, their deceased estate comes into existence and is required to be …

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Average Funeral Costs in South Africa 2023

Average Funeral Costs in South Africa 2023 By Shephard Dube https://www.rateweb.co.za/news/average-funeral-costs-in-south-africa/ In South Africa, the cost of a funeral ranges from R3,000.00 to R50,000.00. Lower-income people are said to spend between R3,000 and R10,000 on a funeral to cover various costs. A funeral costs between R12,000.00 and R50,000.00 for the middle class. The super-rich spend …

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Estate Planning: 16 Things to Do Before You Die

This pre-death checklist will get your affairs in order By  TROY SEGAL Updated September 24, 2022 Reviewed by MARGUERITA CHENG Fact checked by MELODY KAZEL When Aretha Franklin died intestate—without a legal will—in 2018, she joined a surprisingly long list of famous people, including Prince, who also did the same.12 By not preparing an estate plan, she …

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10 things to know about estate planning

Estate planning is a serious exercise that everyone with assets should undertake. 19 January 2023 04:25   /  By  Craig Torr Image: Shutterstock Estate planning is the process of structuring one’s assets during one’s lifetime to ensure that they are preserved and legally protected and that, in the event of death, those assets are transferred expediently and intentionally to …

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Three reasons to take a home inventory

Knowing what you own makes you more efficient Homeowners + Renters Insurance https://www.iii.org/article/three-reasons-take-home-inventory Creating and updating an inventory of your personal possessions is one of the best ways to make the most of your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, and it makes filing a claim easier and more efficient. A home inventory is simply a list of your personal possessions …

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What is under insurance and how do we avoid being under insured?

What is under insurance and how do we avoid being under insured?  Mar 15, 2011  jonckie farmers under insured, household content underinsured, under insurance, under-insurance of farm equipment, vehicle under insured Recent natural disasters and especially flooding have brought the dreaded message for many insured farm owners “Sir – You are under insured!” This is a major concern for both policyholders …

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What is Over Insurance?

What is Over Insurance?  Mar 27, 2011  jonckie over insurance, over insurance and fraud, risks of over insurance, under insurance Earlier this month we discussed the risks of under insurance. In this post we would like to look at the other side of the coin and discuss over insurance. This is something that is not only important for property owners and …

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