Estate Planning - How will your family survive after you’re gone?

At WJ Mitchell and Associates we specialise in estate planning involving the Drafting of Wills, Deceased Estate Administration and Trust Administration in South Africa from our offices in Knysna, Western Cape and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal-Natal.

We know that you have worked hard to accumulate your wealth and assets and owe it to yourself and your loved ones to plan ahead for the distribution of your wealth and assets when you pass away. We will help you with all aspects of your estate planning to ensure the smooth winding-up of your estate. We offer advice and administration of flexible and tax-effective trusts to aid in this as well as drafting of a will that aligns with your estate planning.

Drafting a Will

Do you worry about what will happen to your assets when you are no longer around or how long it will take for them to be distributed to the loved ones you have chosen? How do you make sure that your last wishes are honoured?

 At WJ Mitchell, we specialise in estate planning, trust administration and Will drafting and safe-keeping services giving you complete peace of mind that your estate will be legally administered in South Africa in accordance with and your last wishes.

1. Draft your Will in accordance with your wishes.

2. Ease the burden on your loved ones after your death.

3. Ensure that your dependents are taken care of after your death.


Estate Administration

We provide deceased Estate Administration in South Africa as part of our advisory services. We attend to the winding-up of the deceased’s estate in accordance with the deceased’s Will or in terms of an Intestate Succession and all the applicable legislation.

 We understand that the loss of a loved one is traumatic and the process of winding-up their estate can be very stressful.

We'll help you through this difficult time by lessening the burden of dealing with the legal process. Our specialist estate administrator will be in constant communication with you to ensure a smooth transaction from start to finish.

1. We act as an executor or executor’s agent of the deceased’s estate.

2. We will attend to the administration of the deceased estate in a professional manner as required by South African law.


Trusts Administration

Trusts are widely used in estate planning in South Africa, ranging from protecting assets held for the benefit of individuals who aren’t able to manage the assets themselves - through to assisting high-net worth individuals in implementing estate and succession planning, and wealth preservation strategies. One of the main advantages of Trusts is their flexibility and the ability to tailor them to meet your very specific and unique circumstances.

1. Protect your wealth and create a legacy.
2. Assist with asset management.

3. Help with implementing estate and succession plans.


Estate planning is a significant step in securing the financial future of the people that matter in your life. We’re also able to help you should your loved one have passed away without an estate plan.

Contact us: info@wjmitchell.co.za or phone us or use the form below and we will get back to you.