When we think about financial planning, we usually think about saving money, paying off debt, buying a home or investing for the future.

But there's another part of financial planning that many of us would rather not talk about — what happens to everything we've built when we're no longer here?

New research from Sanlam Legacy has found that only 28% of South Africans surveyed have a valid will that is signed, witnessed and safely stored, while 65% don't have a will at all.

And what's particularly interesting is that this isn't necessarily because people don't understand the importance of a will.

77% say they feel at least somewhat confident about their knowledge of wills and estate administration.

So what's stopping us?

Is it that we think we don't own enough? Are we putting it off because we don't want to think about death? Or do we simply not know where to start?

And perhaps most importantly — if something happened to you tomorrow, would your family know exactly what to do?

When we think about financial planning, we usually think about saving money, paying off debt, buying a home or investing for the future.
But there's another part of financial planning that many of us would rather not talk about &mdash; what happens to everything we've built when we're no longer here?
New research from Sanlam Legacy has found that only 28% of South Africans surveyed have a valid will that is signed, witnessed and safely stored, while 65% don't have a will at all.
And what's particularly interesting is that this isn't necessarily because people don't understand the importance of a will.
77% say they feel at least somewhat confident about their knowledge of wills and estate administration.
So what's stopping us?
Is it that we think we don't own enough? Are we putting it off because we don't want to think about death? Or do we simply not know where to start?
And perhaps most importantly &mdash; if something happened to you tomorrow, would your family know exactly what to do?

Leigh-Anne hosts the The Morning Show, Monday to Friday on Good Hope FM

Leigh-Anne Williams

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Producer: Delucia Daniels

The Morning Show is all about bringing you the latest and the greatest in entertainment, information and the best music to keep you going in the office, at home or on your mid-morning drives. show aims to empower, educate, inform and entertain. Hosted by the sensational Leigh-Anne Williams, this all-female show aims to empower, educate, inform and tackle important issues relating to women and men’s health, managing finances, gender inequality and the promoting and uplifting of women empowerment. They pride themselves on delivering high quality and engaging content, something that any client can leverage to boost the distribution of their brand’s message. They will go out of their way to surpass expectations.
Presenter: Leigh-Anne Williams
News &amp; Traffic: Sandra Rosenberg
Producer: Delucia Daniels