July 19, 2024
Published by client-admin at July 19, 2024
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In community of property marriages, spouses often combine their estates, or mass their estates, to ensure that certain assets go to specific beneficiaries. This is done […]
July 19, 2024
Published by client-admin at July 19, 2024
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The term ‘antenuptial contract’ can refer to either an informal contract or a contract complying with the formalities required by s 87 of the Deeds Registries […]
February 16, 2023
Published by client-admin at February 16, 2023
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Discussing an antenuptial contract might not be the easiest of conversations to have with a prospective spouse. However, it is important to be aware of the […]
August 15, 2022
Published by client-admin at August 15, 2022
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Being a person’s spouse could have varying tax consequences, particularly where they are married in community of property. Currently, for income tax purposes, you are deemed […]
October 11, 2021
Published by client-admin at October 11, 2021
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In the Edelstein judgment, which was handed down in 1952, the Appellate Division (as it then was) held that there is a rebuttable presumption that all […]
October 11, 2021
Published by client-admin at October 11, 2021
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Section 9HB of the Income Tax Act provides for a roll-over of a capital gain or loss when an asset is transferred between spouses during their lifetimes. […]
August 9, 2021
Published by client-admin at August 9, 2021
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John and Susan are getting married on the 5th of October 1993. They have chosen to get married by way of an Antenuptial Contract. John and Susan signed […]
January 8, 2019
Published by Visagie Vos at January 8, 2019
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In South Africa, there are various forms of marriage, which includes Civil Marriage, Customary Marriage and Civil Union. For a long time, customary unions (marriages) did […]
June 11, 2018
Published by Visagie Vos at June 11, 2018
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Domestic partnerships, also known as cohabitation relationships, are becoming more common in our modern day society, and it therefore becomes ever more important for parties to […]