3 . No freezing of the Trust bank account . The deceased ' s bank accounts must be frozen and therefore , the surviving spouse will not have access to those funds . The Trust ' s bank account will not be frozen , the Trustees may grant the surviving spouse the authorization to access the Trust ' s bank account .
4 . Continuity – a South African trust has no expiry date . The trust will continue for as long as the trustees wish to continue with the trust , meaning assets can be held for the benefit of many generations to come . The Duke of Westminster is a great example of continuity of assets in a trust structure . If one
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