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New Rules for Trustees: Reporting Who Benefits from Trusts
Introduction: Effective from 1 April 2023, trustees must establish, record, and maintain an up-to-date record of information relating to the beneficial ownership of trusts. This
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Navigating Estate Challenges: Widow’s Resistance to Property Sale
Navigating Estate Challenges: Widow’s Resistance to Property Sale Introduction An executor had to sell a home to settle estate debts, but the widow refused to
Analyzing the Case of Sikhosana v Kabini: Determining the Validity of a Customary Marriage
Introduction Examining the case Sikhosana v Kabini. The question in this matter is whether the events after the lobolo negotiations amounted to an agreed marriage
An Amendment to Section 7(3)(a) of the Divorce Act for Spouses Married Out of Community of Property
Constitutional Court Ruling on Asset Redistribution in Accrual Regime Marriages In this article, we discuss the Constitutional Court ruling in the case of EB (born
Conflicting Wills in South Africa: Legal Consequences and Precautions
A client asked: What happens if I don’t revoke my first South African will where I leave everything to one person and then make a
Consequences of Withholding Knowledge of Property Defects: A Cautionary Tale for Sellers
The Property Practitioners Act 22 of 2019 (the Act) mandates sellers to disclose defects in a property to potential buyers. Failure to disclose known defects,
Wills Act and Divorce: Bequest Revocation Explained
A Last Will allows an individual to dictate how their estate should be distributed upon their passing. In South Africa, the Wills Act No. 7
Court awards full parental responsibilities to mother in parental alienation syndrome case
TLD v BG [2023] ZAGPJHC 801 Summary This is a case about an 8-year-old boy whose parents were never married. The court appointed a psychologist
Courts Must Adjudicate Based on Pleadings and Trial Issues
In the Mashola case (22/2022), the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) had to determine whether a partial forfeiture order should be imposed on the husband’s