IOL MONEY: WILLS AND ESTATES

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought death closer to all of us. It is not a happy subject, but it needs to confronted. What will your loved ones be faced with if you were to die suddenly?

If your finances are not in order and you don’t have a valid or upto-date will, their distress at losing you will be compounded by the legal quagmire of sorting out your estate.

They might even be forced out of their home, if the property has to be sold to settle debts.

This month’s IOL MONEY free digital magazine provides a wealth of information on drawing up a will and winding up a deceased estate. It’s available on the issuu platform at https://issuu.com/ independentnewspapers/docs/ money_mag_sep.