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Planning for the transfer of South African assets on death after emigration

28 August 2023,  Francois Fouché

The prospect of uprooting your family and emigrating to another country probably ranks as one of the most difficult and ... stressful decisions any person will face during their lifetime. There are also so many aspects to consider, that sometimes you don’t consider some of the obvious aspects like how to deal with South African assets that you may still retain following emigration. In this article, we discuss a few of the important aspects you should consider.

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What are some of the major complexities when a deceased estate involves off-shore assets?

08 April 2022,  Annelize van der Bank

One in ten South African deceased estates that come across our table for administration have a significant component of off-shore... assets that must to be included in the administration of the estate. With South Africans expanding their asset based internationally, we only foresee this increasing as more and more South Africans own and invest in off-shore assets.

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What happens to your offshore assets when you die?

04 April 2022,  Francois Fouché

 With South Africa representing less than 1% of the global investment universe, many South Africans are diversifying their investments portfolios... to include substantial offshore assets, ranging from global equities to immovable property. In this blog I will touch on a few important factors to keep in mind when planning for the transfer of offshore assets to your beneficiaries on your death.

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