The Administration of Estates Act, section 38, stipulates that a spouse may take over the inheritance of their minor children if circumstances permit...
The Administration of Estates Act, section 38, stipulates that a spouse may take over the inheritance of their minor children if circumstances permit...
This blog discusses executors' criteria for interim maintenance payments to families from inheritances or claims on a deceased's estate...
The Administration of Estates Act outlines the legal obligations of various individuals who possess a document that resembles a Will...
In this blog post, we will examine the legal implications when both the deceased and their beneficiary die at the same time in a disaster, such as a shipwreck, plane crash, or motor accident...
While there is a minimum age requirement of sixteen years old for making a Will in South Africa, there is no maximum age limit (section 4 of the Wills Act 7 of 1953)...
According to section 35(1) of the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965, the executor is legally required to submit a formal accounting of the winding-up of the estate to the Master...
If the deceased dies within three months from the date of divorce, their ex-spouse is considered "predeceased" for that period...
We will explore a case study to determine whether an email and/or an cloud storage Will can serve as a valid last Will...
South Africa is one of the few countries that maintain the doctrine of testamentary freedom. As a general rule in South Africa...
In South African law, creating a valid Will requires complying with the formality requirements of the Wills Act...
Disinherited surviving spouses and dependent children may still claim maintenance from the deceased estate...
Exploring a case study whether attorney's notes that recorded a testator's wishes replaced a previously signed Will...
Learn how to navigate creditor claims and fulfill executor responsibilities under the Estates Act 66 of 1965...
