Managing Estates Across Jurisdictions (Part One)

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In part one of this month’s engaging two-part series, estate law specialist and Senior Associate, Caryn Avenant, discusses the challenges and practicalities of administering an estate in instances where an individual resides in another country and retains assets in South Africa or where an heir lives abroad. Additionally, she provides practical guidance in scenarios where a South African resident passes away while overseas and the foreign jurisdiction issues a death certificate in a language other than English. Tune in now for expert legal advice!

11 Feb English South Africa Business

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