Court frees Monroe's image for the world

Court frees Monroe's image for the world

07 Sep 2012 12:28 - Ben Child
It is a decision one imagines the Hollywood star might well have embraced: Marilyn Monroe, according to a new legal ruling, belongs to everybody.

Should you have your home in a trust?

20 Jul 2011 08:36 - Maya Fisher-French
Having your home in a trust is not necessarily a tax benefit.

Who gets your retirement fund benefits when you die?

07 Mar 2011 00:00 - Fiona Zerbst
Be aware that retirement annuities, pension, provident and preservation funds differ from other investments.

Why you need to get your affairs in order

10 Feb 2011 00:00 - Fiona Zerbst
About 160 000 South African income earners die every year and another 52 000 suffer total and permanent disability.

Estate pillage

27 Nov 2008 06:00 - Maya Fisher-French
Make sure you appoint a trustworthy agent, writes Maya Fisher-French.

Treasury changes its mind on estate-duty exemption

20 Oct 2008 15:39 - Michael Hamlyn
In trying to encourage South Africans to save, the Treasury has realised that it has unintentionally opened a loophole in the country's tax laws.

Spring-clean your assets

18 Sep 2008 06:00 - Maya Fisher-French
There are four essential documents needed to protect your family when you die, writes Maya Fisher-French.