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26 Aug 2019

Divorce and Death – the impact of Section 2B on your will

By Janice Roberts

Compiled by Lize de la Harpe, Legal Adviser at Glacier by Sanlam. Introduction Not many people are aware of the statutory disqualification as set out in Section 2B of the Wills Act No. 7 of 1953, which states that if a testator dies within three months of becoming divorced, and that person executed a will...

15 Aug 2019

Financial challenges facing the modern woman

By Janice Roberts

By: Mandy Porter, senior financial planner at Alexander Forbes Financial Planning Consultants

01 Aug 2019

Your relationship could be your biggest financial risk

By Janice Roberts

In love today, married tomorrow, but divorce is happening ever more regularly, and your relationship could place you at financial risk.

02 Apr 2019

Divorce: Make sure it doesn’t cost you your savings

By Janice Roberts

Statistics SA has recently revealed its latest data on divorce and marriages in SA, recording an increase in divorce orders between 2013 and 2017. In 2017 there were 25,390 completed divorce forms processed – indicating an increase of 0.3% from the 25,326 processed in 2016. The findings also show that four in ten divorces (44.6%)...

22 Nov 2018

Make sure divorce doesn't cost your savings

By Janice Roberts

Getting divorced is a relatively straightforward process, although the emotional and financial implications are often enormous. Because a marriage must be dissolved by a court, it can take a long time before the matter is settled – and many estranged couples may find they are already out of pocket by then.

03 Oct 2018

Women’s financial survival guide to divorce

By Janice Roberts

Facing the breakdown of your marriage can be extremely painful emotionally, but with the right knowledge and planning, it needn’t be financially devastating as well, says Citadel Advisory Partner Kirsten Smit.

16 Apr 2018

Order for payment of pension interest not for out-of-community-of-property marriages

By Janice Roberts

A portion of the pension interest assigned to the non-member spouse in terms of a decree of divorce may not be paid out when parties are married out of community of property, the Pension Funds Adjudicator has ruled. Muvhango Lukhaimane has determined that there is no joining of the spouses’ estates into one joint estate...

03 Apr 2018

10 financial considerations when getting divorced

By Janice Roberts

Divorce is an extremely traumatic and disruptive experience. Apart from the legal implications and emotional turmoil, there are also important – but often overlooked – financial aspects that need to be considered, PSG Wealth discusses ten of these below.

15 Mar 2018

How to deal with an overspending spouse

By Janice Roberts

How to deal with an overspending spouse Most married couples take a “divide and conquer” approach to household tasks and chores. One spouse might handle weekly shopping, the other the garbage and recycling, one might drive the kids to school while the other handles pickup and extracurricular activities.

18 Jul 2017

What is the financial toll of divorce in South Africa?

By Janice Roberts

By Sore Cloete, Senior Legal Manager, Old Mutual Personal Finance. What’s in the news?

08 Nov 2016

Preparing for divorce - ensure you are independently financially secure

By Janice Roberts

Unfortunately divorce is an all too common reality in our current times, says Lisa Griffiths, Associate Director of BDO Wealth Advisers.

28 Sep 2016

Insurance implications for divorced couples

By Janice Roberts

It is important that those who are filing for divorce know what the insurance implications will be. (The latest statistics from StatsSA show that the divorce rate in South Africa is up by almost 5% since 2012).