Letiratim Legal Services - Offering a wide range of legal services.

Advice on the appropriateness of setting up trusts with due regard to the tax and other implications thereof on the clients’ estate;
Advice on the setting up of court order / special trusts with due regard to the relevant court order/will and requirements for tax purposes;
Setting up and registration of inter vivos and court order / special trusts;
Advice on the continued appropriateness of existing trusts;
Assessment and/or audit of trust deeds;
Drafting and lodgement of trust maintenance documents such as amendment deeds or the change of trustees or accountant;
Drafting of resolutions and other documentation pertaining to trust matters;
Advice on the winding up of trusts;
Drafting and lodgement of trust deregistration documents;
Obtainment of certified copies of a trust deed and/or Letter of Authority;
Professional Trustee services and performing fiduciary duties, such as advising on legal, tax and administration matters and attending trustee meetings, relating thereto;
Administration of trusts with due regard to the trust deed;
Management of trust bank account with due regard to the trust deed.

Personal estate structuring with focus on financial planning themes covering estates, trusts, tax, investments and business enterprises.
Advice on the optimal saving in estate costs like:
Executor’s fees;
Capital gains tax;
Estate duty;
Master’s fees, Funeral costs and Miscellaneous costs.
Advice on sufficient financial provision for client and his/her dependents during his/her lifetime.
Advice on sufficient financial provision for the maintenance of client’s dependents during the winding up of the client’s estate and during his/her lifetime.
Advice on protection of the assets in the client’s estate against the possibility of a forced sale by providing sufficient liquidity during the winding up of the estate.
Advice on the practical enforcement of the client’s wishes and needs as set out in his/her will.
Ensuring flexibility of the estate plan to ensure that future adjustment necessitated by changing financial and family needs and circumstances can be made.

Advice on wills with due regard to the tax and other implications of the content thereof on the clients’ estate.
Drafting of wills.

Administration of deceased estate in the capacity of nominated executor or representative.
Assistance with administration of deceased estate to family member appointed as executor.
Advice on and assistance to the affected parties.

Advice on and drafting of contracts and agreements such as co-operation or shareholders’ agreements, buy-and-sell agreements and ante-nuptial contracts.