There are no second chances when it comes to having the right life cover
It need not be daunting… You can get sufficient quality life cover with us. It's transparent and easily-tailored to suit your needs - and pocket!
Life cover is important,
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Meet Mandy.
Mandy's mother always made sure her children were provided for, and knew the risks early enough to take out a sturdy life policy.
Sadly...
Mandy lost her mother at 16 - fortunately with the proceeds from her mom's life insurance, she and her sisters were able to settle debts and continue to live their life.
And now...
Mandy is always told she is just like her mom, and just like her mom she took out a MyCover™ life policy with us for less than R 400 per month to make sure her family is protected like she was.
Why do your life cover with Capital Legacy?
Because our life insurance
puts your beneficiaries first
The Cover
It's smart to opt for a comprehensive cover that includes illness and impairment, creates a trust for your children, and lasts your whole life without any executor or trustee fees.
The Premiums
Our insurance plans offer fair pricing with sustainable premium increases below the industry average and flexible options for premium payment.
The Process
With the convenience of choosing to work with us directly or through your advisor, no need for medical testing in most cases, and the added benefit of getting your will done quickly and easily, our services provide a hassle-free solution.
Over 9 000 financial advisors
already choose us to help their clients
Did you know…
Capital Legacy was the first to bring a life cover that automatically creates a trust for your children with no costs attached for it.
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While we can’t promise that you’ll live forever...
Our flexible life cover keeps you ahead of the game - and with more benefits: comparably better rates, a plan that can seamlessly integrate with your will and estate, a hassle-free solution that ensures that your life cover is used the way you intended, and much more.
Up to R 15 000 000 life cover
Easy application process
Impairment and critical illness cover
You can lean on one of our friendly life cover specialists to get the right deal, quickly & easily
MyCover™ options
Choose an option that suits you and your pocket
With Protected Cover
A non-accelerated option which means, if you had to claim on your disability cover, the benefit for your life cover will not be affected.
With More Benefit
Increase your life cover amount at cost price.
With Less Premium
Get a significant monthly premium discount
With Cash Back
Receive up to 12 months’ premiums back in cash, every 5 years.
Frequently asked questions
What are the benefits of education insurance?
There is money securely ring-fenced to take care of your children's educational needs if you pass away, become severely ill or impaired. EduCare™ is dedicated cover to ensure their continued education and care, should something happen to you.EduCare™ helps cover school fees, personal care needs, stationery, sporting equipment, food, transport and tertiary education. Over and above the core cover, EduCare™ also includes the following additional benefits:● The LifeStarter Benefit™ pays out as a cash lump sum when your child turns 18, on the 1st day of their birthday month. This amount is selected by you in the initial calculation.● The Global Bursary Benefit™ pays up to R5 million in university fees if one or all of your children get accepted into one of the 50 Oxford Global top universities.● The Achiever Benefit™ pays out a once-off cash lump sum of R150 000, per child, if they qualify for National Colours. ● Medical studies benefit – if any of your children covered choose to study to be a Medical Doctor, up to R100 000 will be paid to the institution per annum, for 3 years, after successfully completing their 4th year of their Bachelor of Medicine degree.● Estate duty benefit – any estate duty created by taking out EduCare™ will be covered up to R1 million.
What are the 3 types of testamentary trusts?
In estate planning in South Africa, testamentary trusts play a crucial role in safeguarding the financial security and well-being of beneficiaries. These trusts are established according to a person’s last will and testament and come into effect upon their passing, providing a framework for the management and distribution of assets. Below is an overview of the different types of testamentary trusts.Children’s trustA children’s trust, as the name suggests, is specifically designed to provide for minor children or dependents who may not be capable of managing their inheritance themselves. It allows the person whose will it is (testator = male, testatrix = female) to appoint a trustee who will oversee the management and distribution of assets on behalf of the children until they reach a specified age or milestone outlined in the will.The trustee is responsible for managing the assets in the best interests of the beneficiaries. The assets held in trust can be used to cover the children’s education expenses, healthcare needs, maintenance costs, and any other essential requirements. By establishing a children’s trust, the person whose will it is ensures that the children’s financial future is secure.Widow’s trustA widow’s trust is designed to provide financial support and security to the surviving spouse after the testator’s death. By creating a widow’s trust, the testator can ensure that their spouse is adequately taken care of.The widow’s trust is typically structured to provide the surviving spouse with regular income or distributions from the trust assets, while preserving the principal amount for the ultimate beneficiaries, such as children. The testator can specify the terms and conditions for the distribution of assets within the trust, ensuring that the surviving spouse’s needs are met without compromising the long-term financial stability of the other beneficiaries.Provider’s trustA provider’s trust focusses on ensuring the financial well-being of a dependent individual, such as a family member with a disability or a loved one with special needs, upon the testator’s passing. This trust is specifically designed to provide ongoing financial support and care for such beneficiaries, taking into account their unique requirements.By creating a provider’s trust, the testator ensures that their loved one will receive the necessary financial support, which will be managed by a trustee who understands the beneficiary’s specific needs.Choosing the right testamentary trust offers invaluable benefits and peace of mind in estate planning, particularly when it comes to providing for vulnerable beneficiaries. With these unique testamentary trust options for estate planning available – children’s, widow’s, provider’s trusts – the individual needs of your loved ones can be taken care of when you are no longer here.There are many types of trusts for asset management after death. However, when it comes to the individual requirements of minors, surviving spouses and dependents with special needs, you have access to unique testamentary trust options for estate planning.Not sure where to start? Contact us to get your will drafted for free and to get all the information about testamentary trust types from our expert consultants.
Can I bequeath to an Islamic heir?
No, bequests are only for non-heirs. If a bequest is made in favour of an heir, this would provide an unfair advantage to one heir over another. The other heirs have the right to block all or part of a bequest made to an heir. However, heirs can be nominated as the beneficiaries of the MyCover™ extender on the Tazkiya™ Family Takaful. It would be better to give a gift while you are alive, but be mindful that this can still create an unfair disadvantage.
What happens to my home if I die without a will?
Regardless of whether you have a will or not, your estate will still need to be administered when you pass away, and this will be overseen by an executor. However, when you pass away without a valid will (intestate), your assets will be distributed to your heirs based on the Intestate Succession Act no 81 of 1987. Therefore, if your property is portioned into a few inheritances then the executor of your estate has the authority to sell it and distribute the proceeds to the various heirs or the executor may sell it in order to cover outstanding debts and taxes due, should there be little or no liquidity in your estate. Your descendants, however, could decide how to distribute their joint inheritance. If they decide to co-own the property, then it will be transferred into all their names.
Does my life cover form part of my estate?
Your life cover only forms part of your estate if you nominate your estate as the beneficiary on the life cover beneficiary nomination form. However, should your nominated beneficiary pre-decease you, the benefit could be paid to your estate and therefore form part of your estate.
How much tax do you pay on a deceased estate?
When someone passes away there are four types of tax that come into play when dealing with their deceased estate: [1] Income Tax for the deceased individual (personal tax); [2] Capital Gains Tax; [3] Estate Duty; [4] Donations Tax (if applicable to the specific estate).Income Tax (personal tax)The executor of the estate has a duty to make sure that all tax returns of the deceased are up to date with the South African Revenue Services (SARS).If any tax returns are outstanding the executor must request the relevant tax certificates/IRP5s from the respective institutions and send it onto the tax practitioner to submit to SARS.The estate will be charged income tax on any and all income, including dividends received, rental income or interest accrued, during the estate administration process.There are two types of assessments that must be carried out: [1] pre-date of death assessment (all income and deductions applicable to the deceased up to date of death); [2] post-date of death assessment (all income and deductions in the estate after date of death).NB: If the deceased was a pensioner at the time of death or even a few years prior, tax returns must still be completed and submitted to SARS so that SARS can advise the executor that taxes are in order and issue a Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) for the estate.Capital Gains TaxWhen someone passes away, the deceased is deemed to have disposed of their assets. This is because there has been a 'change of ownership' as the assets will now be inherited by the heir/s in the estate.This deemed 'change of ownership' attracts Capital Gains Tax for the estate, payable to SARS.If the executor of the estate sells property or receives property into the estate, these assets will attract Capital Gains Tax.Certain assets in a deceased estate are excluded from Capital Gains Tax. These include assets for personal use (with certain exceptions); assets inherited by the surviving spouse; proceeds from life cover; interests in pension, provident or retirement annuity funds.At death, there is a once-off exclusion of R300 000, so R300 000 of the gain or loss will not attract any tax on capital gains made.Any amount over and above R300 000 will have an inclusion rate of 40% and this amount will attract the applicable tax depending on the deceased’s marginal rate.Estate DutyEstate duty is determined based on the gross value of the Estate.Each individual is granted a rebate of R3.5 million and Estate Duty is therefore only taxed on the value of the estate over R3.5 million.Estate duty is levied at 20% on the first R30 million and then 25% on the value above R30 million.In terms of Section 4(q) of the Estate Duty Act – the Estate Duty liability in respect of the assets inherited by the surviving spouse is postponed. This means that it is deemed that the deceased individual disposed of the assets on the day of his/her death but the liability for the tax is postponed until the death of the surviving spouse.Donations TaxDonations tax does not form part of the calculation of an individual’s income tax liability and the donations tax calculation is done separately for each donation.Donations tax is not levied on an individual’s income, but on the capital transferred, usually in the form of assets.There are two parties involved in a donation: [1] the donor (person who makes the donation); [2] the donee (person who receives the donation).The donor is liable for payment of donation tax. If the donor fails to pay this tax within the prescribed period (normally by the end of the month following the month in which the donation took effect, or for a period as the Commissioner may allow), the donor and the donee are jointly and severally liable for the donations tax.Donations (taking into account certain exemptions, see below) are subject to donations tax of 20% on the value of the donation, applicable to donations made on or after 1 October 2001.These donations are exempt from donations tax:Donations between spouses.Donations that are made and materialise only when the donor dies. For example, if a person has a life-threatening job.Donations which the donee will only receive the benefit of upon the death of the donor.Donations that are cancelled within six months of taking effect.Traditional councils, traditional communities and certain tribes.Property located outside the Republic of South Africa (RSA). This is only applicable if the donor acquired the property before becoming a resident of the RSA; through inheritance from someone who at the date of their death was not resident in the RSA; or by using funds from the sale of the property and replacing it with other properties.Exempt organisations include government, provincial administrations, municipalities, etc.
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