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...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Jun 3, 2026 | Property
“The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller not one.” (George Herbert) A Marina Da Gama property. A collapsed wooden deck. A purchase price of R1.55 million and repair costs claimed of just over R100 000. The facts are not complicated. But the legal battle...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Jun 3, 2026 | Family Law
“Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) Under the antenuptial contract alone, she would have had no claim on his estate. The court found otherwise. A woman who spent three decades running a home, raising her...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Jun 3, 2026 | Property, tax, Wills and Estate Planning
“I can’t afford to die; I’d lose too much money.” (George Burns, comedian) At the heart of any estate plan lies your will. Pair it with a file containing all the information and documents that your executor and heirs will need to wind up your estate, and...
