Deregistering a Trust: Process and Requirements for Termination
What are the legal requirements to deregister a Trust? Termination of a trust can occur through various means, such as legal operation, achievement of trust
What are the legal requirements to deregister a Trust? Termination of a trust can occur through various means, such as legal operation, achievement of trust
A client asked: “I am an illegitimate child and my father passed away. Can I claim from his estate”? In South Africa, the rights of
The roles and responsibilities of a curator appointed by the Master of the High Court in respect of a mentally ill patient. In South Africa,
The nasciturus fiction is the principle where our common law considers a child born alive and conceived before a testator’s death to have obtained rights to inherit,
This month, I thought I would devote my newsletter to Wills and trusts. The beginning of the year is a good time to consider
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
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
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
If you are unable to sign your Will, you may ask someone to sign the Will on your behalf or you can sign the Will by
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