Must a pension fund give effect to the wishes of the deceased?
The issue before the court was who a pension fund must pay the death benefits to. In a beneficiary nomination form, the deceased nominated only
March 29, 2016
The issue before the court was who a pension fund must pay the death benefits to. In a beneficiary nomination form, the deceased nominated only
The following persons are disqualified from benefitting under a will: 1) A person who has unduly influenced the person who wrote the will to give
What rights does the owner have to sell the house? What rights does the tenant enjoy? Here’s an example of a simple usufruct: I bequeath
A client advised that a friend died without leaving a will. His assets include a townhouse, two cars and a few bits of furniture. Who
In the aftermath of a divorce, a person often forgets to amend his or her will. A bequest to your divorced spouse in your will,
A living will is very important in Roman Catholicism because it gives advance directives for health care, to provide the guidance and authority needed to
The Constitutional Court has declared laws governing primogeniture – which allows complete inheritance by the eldest male descendant –to be unconstitutional and invalid. In a landmark ruling
Who may make a will and what are the requirements Formalities in terms of the Wills Act (7 of 1953) By R Bregman Who is
Getting married in community of property is hazardous to your future. What to do about it. Small Business and Marriage: good bed mates? By Peter Carruthers
Persons married according to Muslim rites are spouses for the purposes of inheriting or claiming from estates where the deceased died without leaving a will.