Services Estate Planning
Legacy & Estate Advisory

Estate Planning & Legacy Preservation

Structured estate and succession planning to provide clarity for your loved ones and ensure the seamless administration of your affairs. We help you structure your estate, draft valid wills, establish trusts where suitable, and manage deceased estates with dignity.

Do you require assistance with any of the following?

Drafting a clear, legally sound Will or updating an existing document
Forming family or business trusts where appropriate for succession
Deceased estate administration and navigating Master of the High Court procedures
Business succession planning and commercial continuity
Reviewing estate liquidity and estate-duty implications
Creating Living Wills and healthcare directives

What We Cover

Practical Estate & Succession Solutions

Every family and business circumstance is unique. We take the time to understand your financial landscape and personal wishes to structure a practical, legally sound estate plan.

Wills & Testamentary Planning

Drafting valid, unambiguous wills tailored to your personal circumstances to ensure your intentions are clearly documented and legally binding.

Trust Structuring

Formation and advisory on inter vivos (family) and testamentary trusts where suitable to provide for minors and manage succession.

Deceased Estate Administration

Efficient, compassionate administration of deceased estates, reporting to the Master of the High Court, and managing creditor and beneficiary processes.

Succession & Continuity

Strategic advice for business owners to support orderly transition of business ownership, management continuity, and estate liquidity.

Asset Structuring

Structuring asset holdings thoughtfully with careful consideration of estate-duty implications, liquidity requirements, and regulatory compliance.

Living Wills & Directives

Drafting advance medical directives (Living Wills) outlining your healthcare and medical preferences in the event of incapacity.

Firm Initiative

Sip & Secure

A legal education and planning initiative developed by Sethu Mkhwanazi Attorneys Inc. designed to make conversations around legal protection, estate planning, succession, and long-term financial security more accessible, practical, and conversational.

Our Workflow

How We Structure Your Estate Plan

01

Consultation & Review

We review your assets, liabilities, family dynamics, and succession intentions during a confidential consultation.

02

Strategy & Structuring

We design a tailored estate plan, considering estate-duty implications, trust structures where suitable, and continuity frameworks.

03

Execution & Finalisation

We finalize and execute all legal documents in accordance with formal statutory requirements for validity.

Plan For The Future With Clarity

Schedule an estate planning consultation or submit an enquiry to speak with our team.