by O'Hagan Attorneys | May 7, 2026 | Estate Planning
“We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.” (Chuck Palahniuk) In South Africa, our law hasn’t quite kept pace with the rapid digitisation of our assets. This creates a “digital ghost” problem: accounts...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Nov 5, 2025 | Estate Planning
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” (Winston Churchill) Writing a will isn’t only about dividing assets – it’s about expressing your values, protecting your family, and reducing the risk of conflict after you’re gone. Yet many South...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Oct 3, 2025 | Estate Planning
“A rich person should leave his kids enough to do anything, but not enough to do nothing.” (Warren Buffett) In the next couple of decades, families with intergenerational wealth will be transferring far more than assets (including homes, holiday homes, and successful...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Sep 3, 2025 | Estate Planning
“The only person who sticks closer to you in adversity than a friend is a creditor.” (Unknown) You’ve done everything you can to leave your loved ones financially secure after you die. You’ve left enough assets to set them up in their own lives, made a valid will...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Apr 3, 2025 | Estate Planning
When the final note is played, debts become a part of the legacy shared. (Anonymous) Debt’s journey Unfortunately, your debts don’t evaporate when you pass away. But there is a silver lining as they don’t typically hitch a ride to your family either – unless they’re...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Jul 28, 2023 | Estate Planning
“Death is the penalty we all pay for the privilege of life.” (Robert Half) We know we can’t escape death. But most of us still do everything we can to ignore or avoid it. The problem is that if we don’t acknowledge our own mortality, we won’t prepare for it. And,...
