Wills And Divorce

The topic of divorce is a sensitive one and, given the emotional impact a divorce has on all parties involved, it is often seen as a topic to be avoided at all costs. However, avoiding the challenging topic at all costs may have a significant (monetary) cost should one of the parties to the divorce […]

Maintenance of surviving spouse

The idea of freedom of testation is a core value of South African law and enjoys wide protection. The Maintenance of Surviving Spouse Act, 27 of 1990, was drafted to give a spouse legal recourse if disinherited or negatively affected by the wishes of the testator, or in the case of intestate succession. The goal […]