Question
I have given my brother a big loan which he is repaying in monthly instalments. I want to state in my Will that when I die, the balance of the debt must be cancelled. Is this permissible?
Answer
The cancellation of the loan related to the future - to your demise - will not be valid. When you die, the amount owing by your bother will form part of your estate in which all your heirs will have their respective shares. You may waive the debt during your lifetime. It cannot be waived/ cancelled after your death. The only thing you can do is to give a big discount now or waive the debt while you are alive.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 27 No 05
- PDF page
- 7
Verbatim verified against the source PDF
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