Without a Will legislation decides:

• who inherits your property;
• who is guardian of your minor children; and
• Who is in charge of your estate administration

• the court could appoint someone you do not approve of to be your executor;
• your estate will be dealt with according to rigid and inflexible laws;
• your minor children's inheritance might suffer, since anything they are entitled to receive, will have to be transferred to the Guardian's Fund in a monetary form, where it will remain until they turn 18. This means that the family home would have to be sold.

• protect the inheritance of children under 18;
• ensure that your wishes are carried out;
• and if you own a business, you will protect your family against debt liability;
• can save on estate duty with proper planning