Testator

November 20, 2024
Published by client-admin at November 20, 2024
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Can a testator disinherit their surviving spouse?

The Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act 27 of 1990 permits surviving spouses to seek maintenance from the deceased spouse’s estate upon the marriage ending due to […]
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April 30, 2021
Published by client-admin at April 30, 2021
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ESTATE PLANNING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SUBDIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ACT

Scenario Mr Reyneke owns a farm in South Africa and in terms of his last will and testament he bequeathed the said farm to his two […]
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January 8, 2019
Published by Visagie Vos at January 8, 2019
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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO DEAL WITH COLLATION IN YOUR WILL?

The South Africa common law presumption of collation (collatio bonorum) is alive and well. This presumption is rooted in the belief that a testator intended that […]
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June 11, 2018
Published by Visagie Vos at June 11, 2018
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PROPERLY EXECUTING A WILL IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

I gave instructions to my attorney to prepare a last will and testament for me as my will no longer reflected my wishes. At my request, […]
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November 8, 2016
Published by Visagie Vos at November 8, 2016
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WHAT ARE MUTUAL WILLS?

The most general mutual will is that of a married couple. This does not mean, however, that the estates are joined and that the Testator and […]
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