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About Rumana Mahomed

Attorney | Fiduciary Practitioner | Trust Service Provider

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Meet Rumana

Rumana Mahomed

FISA® member

Rumana Mahomed is an attorney, fiduciary practitioner and trust service provider, based in Musgrave, Durban. She holds the Fiduciary Practitioner of South Africa (FPSA®) designation and helps people plan their estates, set up trusts and settle the affairs of loved ones who have passed away.

She is a registered attorney with the Legal Practice Council, and a member of the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa (FISA®), the only professional body dedicated to fiduciary practitioners in Southern Africa. Her practice is a B-BBEE Level 1 Contributor.

Planning for the people you love can feel heavy, and it often comes at a hard time. Rumana takes the time to listen, explains each step in plain words and makes sure the plan you leave with is clear and complete.

Many people come to Rumana feeling overwhelmed by financial, emotional or compliance matters. She works at a steady pace, one step at a time, so every decision feels manageable and nothing is rushed. She is glad to guide anyone who has not been part of these conversations before, including women who are now taking the lead for themselves or their families.

  • Attorney
  • Fiduciary Practitioner of South Africa (FPSA®)
  • Trust Service Provider
  • FISA® member
  • B-BBEE Level 1 Contributor

Credentials you can rely on

What each one means for you.

  • FPSA® designation

    Fiduciary Practitioner of South Africa is a FISA® designation for specialists in wills, estates and trusts, so your matter is handled by someone who meets its standards and keeps their knowledge up to date.

  • FISA® member

    Rumana is a member of the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa (FISA®), the only professional body dedicated to fiduciary practitioners in Southern Africa.

    FISA® website

  • B-BBEE Level 1 Contributor

    Level 1 is the highest B-BBEE rating, which can count towards your own business's procurement scorecard when you appoint the practice.

How she works

  • Calm and clear

    We take things one step at a time, at a pace that suits you.

  • No jargon

    Every document and every step is explained in plain words.

  • Your family first

    Your plan is built around the people you want to protect.

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In the spotlight

  • Presented estate planning seminars in Cape Town, in collaboration with Legacy Fiduciary Services & Estate Planning of Cape Town.

  • Rumana Mahomed speaking at a lectern in front of a slide titled Sharia Compliant Estate Planning: A Practical Approach, Cape Town, 20 February 2024
    Presenting at an estate planning seminar, Cape Town, February 2024
  • Rumana Mahomed speaking at a Masjidul-Quds lectern, shown on a large screen
    Speaking at Masjidul Quds
  • Rumana Mahomed speaking into a microphone beside two other panellists, under an Independent Specialist Advisor slide
    On the Independent Specialist Advisor panel

Not sure where to start?

Tell us what is happening and we will point you in the right direction.

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