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Will and Trust

Advice and guidance in respect of the drafting and execution of a will, planning and formation of a family / business / testamentary trust, taxation, compliance and fiduciary aspects, registration of trusts and safe storage of wills.

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Pieter van Der Westhuizen

Director, Commercial Department

DupWest's managing director, Pieter, has vast experience in and is actively involved in commercial property development and township establishment transactions.

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Rustenburg

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Hennie Terblanche

Attorney, Deceased Estates and Conveyancing

Hennie currently heads the Deceased Estate Department at DupWest. For the past 23 years, he has gained vast experience in both... the deceased estates and conveyancing fields of law and is considered a specialist in the field of deceased estates.

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Rustenburg

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Mariechen Schlotfeldt

Attorney, Trust and Estate

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Pieter van Der Westhuizen

Director, Commercial Department

DupWest's managing director, Pieter, has vast experience in and is actively involved in commercial property development and township establishment transactions.

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Rustenburg

Send email

014 523 4600

014 592 9539

Hennie Terblanche

Attorney, Deceased Estates and Conveyancing

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Rustenburg

Send email

014 523 4600

014 592 9539

083 407 5785

Mariechen Schlotfeldt

Attorney, Trust and Estate

PROFILE

Deceased Estate Administrator

04 December 2024

We are looking for an experienced Deceased Estate administrator.

Vacancy

Commercial Law Attorney

04 December 2024

If you are a qualified Attorney with Commercial law experience this position is for you!

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Vacancy

Capital gains distributions between trusts – who gets taxed?

03 December 2024

Can the conduit principle be used in structures where there are multiple trusts? This issue has recently been heard by... the Constitutional Court in the case of Thistle Trust v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (CCT 337/22) [2024] ZACC 19 which has guided how to tax capital gains in multi-tiered trust structures.

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When and how can a trustee resign from a trust?

03 December 2024

There is often great uncertainty and misconceptions when it comes to the resignation of trustees of a trust. In this... article, we look at the requirements for the resignation of a trustee from an inter vivos trust and a testamentary trust.

Article

Why the right executor is vital for your family

29 October 2024

Dealing with the passing of a loved one can be extremely difficult for family members, especially when it comes to... handling all the administrative tasks accompanying the winding up of the deceased’s estate. This makes choosing the correct executor in your will a crucial step in ensuring that you leave your loved ones with a reliable and capab

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Article

Trustee responsibilities have become even heavier

26 June 2024

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Article

New CIPC changes for the filing of annual returns

15 January 2024

CIPC has again announced changes to the CIPC system for the filing of annual returns and beneficial ownership information, which... introduces mandatory obligations for companies and close corporations when filing their annual returns.

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Article

New SARS beneficial ownership disclosures when filing your trust tax returns

29 November 2023

Trustees should take note of additional requirements relating to the filing of provisional Trust tax returns in January 2024 as... SARS climbs on the beneficial ownership reporting train.

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Article

The latest developments in respect of the new Anti-money Laundering Legislation

04 October 2023

In this article, we provide an important update to trustees and company directors on the latest developments in respect of... the newly introduced beneficial ownership reporting for trusts and companies as introduced by the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act 22 of 2022 (“Amendment Act”) whi

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Article

Deceased Estate Administrator

04 December 2024

We are looking for an experienced Deceased Estate administrator.

Vacancy

Commercial Law Attorney

04 December 2024

If you are a qualified Attorney with Commercial law experience this position is for you!

205

Vacancy

Capital gains distributions between trusts – who gets taxed?

03 December 2024

Article

When and how can a trustee resign from a trust?

03 December 2024

Article

Why the right executor is vital for your family

29 October 2024

186

Article

Trustee responsibilities have become even heavier

26 June 2024

The Trust Property Control Act 57 of 1988 (“TPCA”) provides the framework for the effective and efficient operation of a... trust. The Act confers a range of statutory duties on trustees when appointed, which duties have recently been extended by the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act 22 of 2022 (“Amendment Act”) which amended the TPCA. In this article, we unpack the duties that form part of the responsibilities which are assumed when a trustee is appointed.

313

Article

New CIPC changes for the filing of annual returns

15 January 2024

1097

Article

New SARS beneficial ownership disclosures when filing your trust tax returns

29 November 2023

Trustees should take note of additional requirements relating to the filing of provisional Trust tax returns in January 2024 as... SARS climbs on the beneficial ownership reporting train.

258

Article