by O'Hagan Attorneys | Jul 31, 2026 | Property
“You do not mend a broken vase by handing over a new one.” (Anonymous) When a property sale is cancelled, most people picture a straightforward reset. The seller keeps the property, the purchaser gets the money back, and everyone walks away as if the deal never...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Jul 31, 2026 | Trusts
“The palest ink is better than the best memory.” (Chinese proverb) A founder dies and the family disagrees about what should happen to the assets. Then some beneficiaries produce emails proving they know what he wanted to happen. Surely the court can step in and wind...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Jul 2, 2026 | Financial Planning
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” (Carl Jung) For generations, financial planning was built around a fairly predictable picture of life. People established careers, bought homes, raised children and gradually shifted their attention from...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Jul 2, 2026 | tax, Trusts
“Things do not go away. They go somewhere.” (Annie Dillard) Many trustees assume that a dormant trust can be safely forgotten. No income, no assets, no transactions … No problem. SARS has made it clear that this assumption may be an expensive one. In recent months,...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Jul 2, 2026 | Financial Planning
“The only ones among you who will be truly happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” (Albert Schweitzer) It’s a profound observation from a man who dedicated his life to medicine, philosophy and humanitarian work. Long before researchers...
