Discovery South Africa Own What's Yours - a series on Estate Planning

Estate planning: Why the majority of South Africans don't have a Will

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Can you have a solid financial plan in place, without a Will? Harry Joffe, Head of Legal Services at Discovery Life, and Gareth Friedlander, Deputy CEO at Discovery Life, discuss consumer behaviour toward estate planning and why 70% of South Africans don't have a Will. They also explain how Discovery Life is challenging the status quo by encouraging and incentivising better estate planning choices through a new product suite that alleviates hidden costs, covers taxes, and helps to pay for your child's education when you are no longer here.
20 Aug English South Africa Education · How To

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