ProBono.Org participated in Wills Month across our three regions
Cape Town
The Cape Town office partnered with Ikamva Lavantu, a women-led, community-based movement. They helped identity and transport pensioners to our offices on 15 September. They were met by representatives from our legal partners who assisted them in drafting wills.
The second of these engagements took place in Bonteheuwel on 16 and 17 September. The office partnered with the Bonteheuwel Walking Ladies to provide wills drafting services to community members at the local civic centre. There were various legal partners present who assisted us in drafting 25 Wills.
Lastly, our team co-hosted a workshop at the Saartjie Baartman Centre under our monthly workshops partnership with this organisation, where we and Law For All hosted a workshop on Wills and Deceased estates for some 50 women.
Durban
ProBono.Org Durban marked Wills Month with a range of activities focused on promoting access to free Will-drafting services and public education on estate planning. We began the month with a radio interview on the importance of having a valid Will and shared our programme of activities for September. Throughout the month, we continued to participate in radio interviews to raise public awareness about the importance of estate planning.
We held a Wills seminar in Wentworth in collaboration with the Wentworth Organisation of Women and Emeris Community Law Clinic, where we discussed the importance of estate planning and took Will-drafting instructions from community members. We also operated Wills helpdesks at the Ntuzuma Magistrates’ Court and Chatsworth Magistrates’ Court, assisting members of the public with instructions for the drafting of their Wills.
During Wills Week, our team operated from the Master’s Office in collaboration with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Attorneys from our panel assisted throughout the week by consulting with members of the public and supporting the drafting process.
Despite the rainy weather conditions, members of the public attended the various activities to ensure that they had valid Wills in place. A total of 122 Wills were drafted during Wills Month. The success of the programme was made possible through stakeholder collaboration and the valuable assistance of our panel attorneys, reflecting our ongoing commitment to practical legal outreach and public legal education.
Johannesburg
