by O'Hagan Attorneys | Mar 5, 2024 | Financial Planning
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” (Yogi Berra) A sound financial plan is invaluable. It looks ahead to what you want from your money and gives you a way of measuring how well you are doing in getting there. It gives you a lot of...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Mar 5, 2024 | Market Update
Investor sentiment turns sour Investors’ initial vote on the government’s Budget was positive with the rand firming and bond yields declining. But sentiment soon turned negative once the details and ramifications of National Treasury’s decisions were fully digested....
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Feb 2, 2024 | Financial Planning, Saving & Investing
RAs: The big one Retirement Annuities (RAs) offer significant tax breaks as contributions to the investments are tax-deductible, and the growth within the funds is tax-free. (No income, dividends or capital gains tax applies.) You can contribute a maximum of 27.5% of...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Feb 2, 2024 | Property
“No person shall without the prior approval in writing of the local authority in question, erect any building in respect of which plans and specifications are to be drawn and submitted in terms of this Act.” (National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act)...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Feb 2, 2024 | Family Law, Wills and Estate Planning
“Marriage is the chief cause of divorce” (Groucho Marx) This Valentine’s Day, think about the legal aspects of your romantic relationship. They’re a lot less exciting than the traditional declarations of love backed up by chocolates and flowers, but they’re just as...
