{"title":"Estate Planning \u0026 Wills","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"cohabitation-agreement","title":"Cohabitation Agreement Template - Life Partnership with Accrual - South Africa","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCohabitation Agreement Template - Life Partnership with Accrual - South Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith Accrual\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummary \u003c\/strong\u003eThis Cohabitation (or Life Partnership) Agreement may be used by two people who live together as if husband and wife, but are not married. The Agreement specifies how the parties’ assets are to be dealt with in the event of death or a separation between the couple, as well as the parties’ respective obligations in respect of expenses. For the purpose of calculating the split of their joint estate, this Life Partnership Agreement provides for the accrual of the couple’s estate during the relationship.\n\nAlso viewed: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/agreementsonline.co.za\/agreements\/cohabitation-agreement-life-partnership-without-accrual\/\"\u003eCohabitation Agreement - no Accrual\u003c\/a\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWho should use a Cohabitation or Life Partnership Agreement? \u003c\/strong\u003eA cohabiting, unmarried couple who are in a relationship and living with each other should seriously consider signing a Cohabitation Agreement, thereby protecting both parties’ financial interests. A Life Partnership Agreement strives to set out the financial terms of a couple’s relationship and provide protection for the parties upon death or should the relationship fail. This Life Partnership Agreement may be used for both same-sex relationships as well as heterosexual relationships.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the Cohabitation or Life Partnership Agreement say? \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Agreement consists of: Introduction; Patrimonial Issues; Rights of Support; Household Expenses; Arbitration and Termination; General; Appendix of assets.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the agreement look like? \u003c\/strong\u003eThe template Life Partnership Agreement can be printed onto eight pages.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you need to do to use this Cohabitation or Life Partnership Agreement?\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eRead the template Life Partnership document to ensure that it suits your requirements. Make changes to suit your unique needs, as required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eFill in the blanks and complete the annexures with the relevant details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eEnsure both parties sign the agreement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eProvision has been made for the parties to sign the agreement before a commissioner of oaths, if required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Life Partnership Agreement; Conditions of Cohabitation; Cohabitation Contract\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Online Agreements Shop cc and its members, staff, legal advisers, partners and consultants, agents and any person associated therewith cannot be held liable for any loss or damage that is incurred or may be incurred by any person as a direct or indirect result of the use of this website or any document or information contained on or obtained from this website, nor as a result of anything that is contained in or left out of any document.\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Agreements Online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59164040429708,"sku":"AO-3412","price":793.98,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/0750\/5804\/files\/Cohabitation-Agreement-Life-Partnership-with-accrual-1.jpg?v=1789524772"},{"product_id":"will-provision-trust","title":"Will Template - With a Trust - South Africa","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill Template - With a Trust - South Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary \u003c\/strong\u003eA Will is a document that directs your family on what to do with all your material possessions when you die. This Will template may be used by someone needing to review or draw up their will, where their affairs are not overly complex. This template directs the formation of a trust should any of the heirs be minors, and where applicable, makes provision for guardianship.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the Will say? \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Will consists of: Revocation; Appointment of Executor; Power to Appoint; Bequests; Heirs; Trust; Exclusion from Community and Accrual; No Collation; Remains; Interpretation.\n\nDon't need provision for a testamentary trust? Then have a look at our basic \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/agreementsonline.co.za\/agreements\/will-basic-template\/\"\u003eWill \u003c\/a\u003etemplate.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the template look like? \u003c\/strong\u003eThis template Will format can be printed onto three pages.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you need to do to use the template? \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eRead this template last will and testament document to ensure that it suits your requirements. Make changes to suit your unique needs, as required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eComplete the relevant details. It is of critical importance that you ensure that all details have been completed before signing the Will.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eWhere you want to leave specific, identifiable assets to certain people, list these as bequests in clause 4. Where you want to leave the rest of your estate generally to certain people, list these people as your heirs in clause 5.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \t\u003cli\u003eEnsure that you sign the Will in the presence of two witnesses, with all of you signing each page. (Note: your witnesses must be over 16 years old, competent to sign, and must \u003cu\u003enot\u003c\/u\u003e be named in your Will, or married to someone named in your Will).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\nAlso known as a Last Will and Testament.\n\nAlso viewed: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/agreementsonline.co.za\/agreements\/general-power-attorney\/\"\u003eGeneral Power of Attorney \u003c\/a\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Online Agreements Shop cc and its members, staff, legal advisers, partners and consultants, agents and any person associated therewith cannot be held liable for any loss or damage that is incurred or may be incurred by any person as a direct or indirect result of the use of this website or any document or information contained on or obtained from this website, nor as a result of anything that is contained in or left out of any document.\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Agreements Online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59164048097420,"sku":"AO-3872","price":366.32,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/0750\/5804\/files\/Will-provision-for-a-trust-1.jpg?v=1789524822"},{"product_id":"will-basic-template","title":"Basic Will Template South Africa","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBASIC TEMPLATE OF A WILL SOUTH AFRICA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(No provision for a Trust)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummary \u003c\/strong\u003eA Will is a document that instructs your loved ones on what to do with your possessions when you die. This template will format may be used by someone who needs to review or draw up their will, and where their affairs are not complex. Note that this Will does not make provision for the formation of a trust in the event that any of the heirs are minors.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the Will say? \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Will consists of: Revocation; Appointment of Executor; Power to Appoint; Bequests; Heirs; Exclusion from Community and Accrual; No Collation; Remains; Interpretation.\n\nDo you need provision for a testamentary trust? View our template \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/agreementsonline.co.za\/agreements\/will-provision-trust\/\"\u003eWill with basic trust provisions\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the template look like? \u003c\/strong\u003eThis template Will format can be printed onto two pages.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you need to do to use the template? \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eRead this template last will and testament to ensure that it suits your requirements. Make changes to suit your unique needs, as required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eComplete the relevant details. It is of critical importance that you ensure that all details have been completed before signing the Will.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eWhere you want to leave specific and identifiable assets to certain people, list these as bequests in clause 4. 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(Note: your witnesses must be over 16 years old, competent to sign, and must \u003cu\u003enot\u003c\/u\u003e be named in your Will, or married to someone named in your Will).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nAlso known as a Last Will and Testament.\n\nAlso viewed: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/agreementsonline.co.za\/agreements\/general-power-attorney\/\"\u003eGeneral Power of Attorney\u003c\/a\u003e\n\nBasic Will Template South Africa [Microsoft Word Doc]\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Online Agreements Shop cc and its members, staff, legal advisers, partners and consultants, agents and any person associated therewith cannot be held liable for any loss or damage that is incurred or may be incurred by any person as a direct or indirect result of the use of this website or any document or information contained on or obtained from this website, nor as a result of anything that is contained in or left out of any document.\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Agreements Online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59164048130188,"sku":"AO-3874","price":317.48,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/0750\/5804\/files\/Basic-Will-Template.jpg?v=1789524823"},{"product_id":"business-living-will","title":"Living Will Template - South Africa","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiving Will Template - South Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\nIf, at some stage in the future, you should find yourself unable to make or communicate your decisions for medical reasons (you may be in a coma, or your doctor may have diagnosed you as incapable of making decisions) then a Living Will allows your family and doctors peace of mind knowing that, in carrying out your medical treatment, your personal choices can be acknowledged and respected.\n\nA Living Will is a declaration of your wishes in the event that you are unable to communicate due to illness or other medical impairment. The Living Will serves to advise friends, family, and medical practitioners not to keep you alive by artificial means if there is no reasonable prognosis for recovery.\n\nA Living Will should be signed when you are of sound mind, and after careful and serious consideration. It is of vital importance that you inform anyone who may have to implement your Living Will on your behalf (your doctor, care-giver, family, and friends) that you have signed a Living Will, and let them know where it is being kept.\n\nThis document is NOT a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/agreementsonline.co.za\/agreements\/will-provision-trust\/\"\u003eLast Will and Testament\u003c\/a\u003e. If you have not yet done so, we recommend that you draft a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/agreementsonline.co.za\/agreements\/will-provision-trust\/\"\u003eWill \u003c\/a\u003eand review it regularly.\n\nPlease note that this document is provided as is. Whilst we strive to ensure it is as accurate as possible, we do not guarantee that this document is error-free, complete or updated. The Online Agreements Shop cc is not responsible for your interpretation or actions based on the content of this document. Where you are unsure about the application or interpretation of this document for whatever purpose, or if ambiguities or contradictions become apparent, we recommend that you seek the advice of a specialist.\n\nWe regularly add new documents and agreements, so keep checking for more free legal documents as we add them to the site!\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Online Agreements Shop cc and its members, staff, legal advisers, partners and consultants, agents and any person associated therewith cannot be held liable for any loss or damage that is incurred or may be incurred by any person as a direct or indirect result of the use of this website or any document or information contained on or obtained from this website, nor as a result of anything that is contained in or left out of any document.\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Agreements Online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59164058648716,"sku":"AO-5209","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/0750\/5804\/files\/Living-Will.jpg?v=1789524912"},{"product_id":"cohabitation-agreement-life-partnership-without-accrual","title":"Cohabitation Agreement Template - Life Partnership without Accrual - South Africa","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCohabitation Agreement Template - Life Partnership without Accrual - South Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWithout Accrual\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary \u003c\/strong\u003eA Cohabitation (or Life Partnership) Agreement may be used by two people who live together as if husband and wife, but are not married. The agreement specifies how the parties’ assets are to be dealt if the parties split up, or either of them dies. The document also sets out the parties’ respective obligations in respect of expenses. For the purpose of calculating the split of their joint estate, this agreement provides that the couple’s estate during the relationship is not accrued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso viewed: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/agreementsonline.co.za\/agreements\/cohabitation-agreement\/\"\u003eLife Partnership Agreement with Accrual\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho should use a Cohabitation or Life Partnership Agreement? \u003c\/strong\u003eAn unmarried couple who are in a relationship and living with each other should seriously consider signing a Cohabitation Agreement, thereby protecting both parties’ financial interests. A Life Partnership Agreement sets out the financial terms of a couple’s relationship and provides protection for the parties upon death or should the relationship fail. This Agreement can be used for both same-sex relationships as well as heterosexual relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the Agreement say? \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Agreement consists of: Introduction; Patrimonial Issues; Rights of Support; Household Expenses; Arbitration and Termination; General.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the document look like? \u003c\/strong\u003eThe agreement can be printed onto nine pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you need to do to use this Agreement?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the template Cohabitation document to ensure that it suits your requirements. 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