We assist clients with drafting of wills ensuring that the will complies with the Wills Act. A will must be in writing, signed by the testator who must be 16 years or older on every page and at the end, and signed by two or more competent witnesses who must be 14 years or older present simultaneously. We also assist clients with applications in the High Court to challenge the validity of the will and to have the will declared invalid if the testator was not of sound mind or was suffering from dementia or diminished mental capacity when signing the will, the testator was pressured, forced or manipulated into signing against his true wishes, the signature on the will is not that of the testator and is forged or the will does not comply with the Wills Act.

We also assist clients with drafting of trust deeds ensuring that the trust complies with the Trust Property Control Act. We advise clients on the procedure and legality of the appointments and removals of trustees. We also act as legal advisors to appointed trustees in ensuring that they act in accordance with the trust deed and Trust Property Control Act. We assist clients with applications in the High Court for the removal of trustees if they are not acting in accordance with the trust deed and Trust Property Control Act.