Don’t forget about estate duty when doing estate planning
02 August 2022, Annelize van der Bank, Nanette Janse van Rensburg
When clients are confronted with the death of a loved one, for many this is unfamiliar territory. Suddenly, deaths have... to be reported, executors appointed, documents hunted for, and paperwork completed. Yet, probably the most unforeseen for so many clients is the estate duty payable on the estate of the deceased. But what is estate duty and are there exceptions or deductions possible?