{"id":4281,"date":"2025-11-26T13:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=173111"},"modified":"2025-11-26T13:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:44:11","slug":"will-you-this-wills-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/will-you-this-wills-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Will You, This Wills Month?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/will-you-this-wills-month\/#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>This month, Capital Legacy once again flips estate planning on its head by expanding National Wills Week (15-19 September) into the official Wills Month. South Africa\u2019s wills and estates specialists are debunking myths, addressing stereotypes, and showing that leaving a legacy isn\u2019t reserved only for older or wealthy people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who\u2019s Driving the Wills Revolution?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>So far this year, Capital Legacy data reveals the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Mid-lifers leading the charge \u2013 Ages 39 to 45 are now the fastest-growing group drafting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitallegacy.co.za\/solutions\/last-will\"><span>wills<\/span><\/a><span>, signaling a new wave of planners in their prime earning and caregiving years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Single moms claiming their legacy \u2013 29% of the Capital Legacy client base are single mothers, using wills to secure futures, not just incomes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Men shattering perceptions \u2013 Men have overtaken women in new wills drafted in 2025, reversing last year\u2019s female-led trend.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Millennials stepping up \u2013 South Africans aged 29 to 44 represent 22% of wills drafted in 2025, up from 18% in 2024, showing estate planning is no longer \u201csomething you do later\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>When viewed together, these trends show not only growth but also reveal a shifting societal mindset and a cultural change. More South Africans are taking charge of their legacies earlier and with greater purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Education_is_Changing_Behaviour\"><\/span><strong>Education is Changing Behaviour&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>Capital Legacy, in partnership with Kantar, surveyed 800 middle- and upper-income South Africans. The findings show a striking contrast between financial habits and estate planning:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>96% have short-term savings, but only 61% have retirement plans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>As many as 79% have life cover, car insurance or medical aid \u2013 the same percentage who have retail credit accounts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Even in these middle and upper-income segments, just 41% have a l<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitallegacy.co.za\/solutions\/last-will\"><span>ast will and testament<\/span><\/a><span>, although this is up from around 30% (based on Master\u2019s office reports of the full adult South African picture a few years ago).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Encouragingly, more than half (52%) of those without wills plan to get one soon, almost half of them in the 25-34 age group. This suggests that financial awareness and estate planning education are increasingly resonating with younger generations, a promising sign for the future of informed financial decision-making.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But South Africa still faces a legacy crisis: Millions are still dying intestate (without wills), exposing families to chaos, delays, costs, and conflict.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_It_Matters_Now\"><\/span><strong>Why It Matters Now<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Single moms are taking back control, they\u2019re not waiting, they\u2019re planning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Men are breaking stereotypes, estate planning is no longer seen as a \u201cfemale or elderly\u201d domain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Millennials and mid-lifers are proving wills aren\u2019t retirement prep, they\u2019re smart life planning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>All South Africans: With only 41% of respondents having wills, the urgency is clear.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>\u201cWe are seeing positive trends with more single moms, millennials and men getting their wills in place, but the reality is that nearly 70% of adult South Africans still do not have wills. This Wills Month is the perfect opportunity to get your affairs in order,\u201d says Craig Harding, Capital Legacy CEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Images\"><\/span><strong>Images:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_173112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-173112\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=173112\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-173112 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"930\" height=\"620\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Capital-legacy-blog-posts-2-930x620-1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Capital-legacy-blog-posts-2-930x620-1.png 930w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Capital-legacy-blog-posts-2-930x620-1-625x417.png 625w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Capital-legacy-blog-posts-2-930x620-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Capital-legacy-blog-posts-2-930x620-1-768x512.png 768w\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-173112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Will you, this Wills Month? 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