Estate Planning articles

The recent Bwanya case

The right of a surviving life partner in a permanent opposite-sex life partnership to inherit or claim maintenance. The recent Constitutional Court judgement of Bwanya

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Inheritance and Wills

Source: A simple guide to South African Family Law by Nthabiseng Monareng Introduction One of the most important things that a person needs to think

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What is a usufruct?

The English word usufruct derives from the Latin roots usus and fructus, from verbs meaning to possess and to have the benefit of, respectively. A

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Unsigned wills

Is a copy of a will valid? Because of Covid, my late father never signed his latest will. Will I have to wind up his

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