TODAY OUR GUEST IS Hilary Dudley, Managing Director of Fiduciary services at Wealth Management Specialists. The concept of planning for, or even discussing death, is daunting for most of us, but its something that must be done.
South Africa has about 158 000 excess deaths between May 2020 and May 2021, when compared to previous years, according to mortality data released by the SA Medical Research Council.
This means that more families have had to deal with unexpected loss and with illnesses like Covid-19 often taking their toll so quickly, it can leave little time for patients to get their affairs in order.
This is a good time to think of estate planning to make this tough time easier.