Plea to make drafting of wills and estates an essential service
Delay in administration process harms grieving families and worsens backlog amid lockdown, Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa warns
21 April 2020 - 05:05
Estate planning industry body Fisa has made an urgent application to the department of justice to have the drafting and execution of wills declared an essential service during the lockdown.
Not only will a delay in the administration process hit already cash-strapped, grieving families hard, but the impact on the economy is substantial as billions of rand are tied up in estates under administration...
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