Heyns Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers
Heyns Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers
tailored. compassionate. efficient.
If you die without leaving a valid will, your estate will be distributed according to the Intestate Succession Act. This often results in complex administrative challenges for your surviving family members. To prevent this, we specialise in drafting tailored wills that ensure your family, business, and community are cared for in accordance with your wishes. Estate planning at Heyns & Partners Inc. considers your financial circumstances and the legacy you wish to leave, adapting as your life changes.
We offer comprehensive executor services and can act as an executor or assist an appointed executor in the efficient administration of estates. Additionally, we provide expert guidance in creating and registering trusts that protect and administer assets for the benefit of designated beneficiaries.
Curators and trustees need to remain independent and protectively oversee the patient or beneficiary’s rights. Our firm accepts appointments as curator for litigation (Curator ad litem), curator of goods (Curator bonis), and Trustee for the administration of Trusts with various purposes.
Our daily interactions with the Master’s Office and financial institutions ensure prompt and effective handling of deceased estates, trusts, and curatorship appointments.
About Wills, Trusts & Estate Services
Your estate will be distributed according to the Intestate Succession Act, which might not align with your wishes.
Estate planning helps manage your asset base in the event of death or incapacitation. It ensures that your financial wishes are respected and that your family and business are taken care of according to your specifications.
A trustee manages the trust on behalf of the beneficiaries. Their role includes managing and investing trust assets prudently and according to the terms of the trust deed, ensuring the trust fulfils its purpose effectively and benefits the intended beneficiaries.
Yes, our team offers comprehensive services in administering deceased estates, including liaising with the Master’s Office, handling estate finances, and ensuring all assets are distributed correctly as per the will or the law of intestate succession.