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It depends whether there is a clause in your mother's will that precludes inheritance being part of the beneficiary's joint estate.
You will still be able to withdraw any funds saved in your vested pot before 1 September 2024.
You should be able to get copies from the Master's Office where the death was registered.
No. You have to lodge your claim with the RAF within three years if you know the driver, or two years if it was a hit-and-run.
No, as of 1 September 2024, you can withdraw any funds saved before that date if you lose your job or resign.
You should lay a complaint with the UIF. If they don't help, you can escalate your complaint to the call centre at 0800 030 007.
It depends on the company's pension or provident fund rules, but usually they leave it to the insurance company to decide whether you qualify. If you do, you will be paid a monthly stipend.
The school should contact you and give you three months to settle the account. But they do not need to tell you if they intend to hand over the account to debt collectors.
No, the debt must first be paid from the deceased estate before the title deed can be transferred.
Given the legal requirements surrounding annual leave, it may be simpler to employ more than one carer.