A lot can change when children move abroad. Has your family trust kept up?

A lot can change when children move abroad. Has your family trust kept up?

When children move abroad, what should families revisit? In this episode of FamilyQs, Ricardo Teixeira speaks with financial planner Desiree Raghubir about a family whose children emigrated, prompting an important review of a long-standing family trust. Together they explore how changing family circumstances can affect trusts, legacy plans and financial structures, and why revisiting decisions made years ago can help ensure they still reflect a family's values, intentions and reality today. Based on a real client story, it's a thoughtful conversation about legacy, adaptability and keeping financial plans relevant as life evolves. BDO Wealth Website [https://www.bdo.co.za/]

LifeQs at the Altar: Building shared finances in a new marriage

Shaun Chennells and Ricardo Teixeira talk money discussions before marriage. “LifeQs at the Altar” follows a couple as they navigate shared finances in a new marriage. It highlights how different money habits and beliefs can surface, and how thoughtful guidance can help turn uncertainty into partnership. BDO Wealth Website [https://www.bdo.co.za/]

Lifelong Care for a Child with Special Needs

How do you plan for someone you love when you can't always be there? A moving real-life story about a family planning for the long-term care of their son with special needs. Through honest conversation, the episode explores love, responsibility, and the importance of planning ahead - offering reassurance that thoughtful guidance can help families prepare for the moments when they can’t always be there. Real families. Real stories. [https://www.bdo.co.za/en-za/services/business-services-outsourcing/wealth/real-life-stories] · BDO Wealth Website [https://www.bdo.co.za/]

Business Succession and Family Legacy – The Vilakazi Story

Ricardo and Akhona BDO Wealth Website [https://www.bdo.co.za/]