https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/738.html South Africa Law of Succession news 15 Law of Succession news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/738.html en-us Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:26:04 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/court-rules-surviving-spouse-claim-trumps-deceased-heirs-636931a In the recent case of De Bruyn v Master of the High Court, Pretoria and Others [2026] involving a deceased estate, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) gave preference to the claim of a surviving spouse to the exclusion of the deceased’s heirs. 1-272051 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law of Succession South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-wrapping-up-a-loved-ones-life-can-take-longer-than-you-think-186986a When someone passes away, there is often more to sort out than most families realise. 1-271958 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law of Succession South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-high-court-strikes-down-century-old-patriarchal-marriage-rule-as-unconstitutional-075825a The Western Cape High Court recently delivered a decisive blow to a century-long patriarchal common law rule of lex domicilii matrimonii; paving the way for a fairer future for women, same-sex, and non-binary couples. 1-271937 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law of Succession South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-to-consider-before-nominating-your-child-as-executor-297027a Nominating your child as executor of your will may leave them with one of the hardest jobs they will ever do for you. 1-271910 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law of Succession South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-prepared-are-you-most-south-africans-arent-419609a The new two-minute Estate Readiness Check helps South Africans understand how prepared they really are, and what they can do right now to better protect their families. 1-271865 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law of Succession South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/this-wills-month-leave-your-family-answers-not-arguments-308098a Every time an estate lands on my desk, it represents a life that’s ended. While we never lose sight of that fact, our focus is on the people left behind. 1-271363 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law of Succession South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-scores-just-50100-on-being-ready-for-what-happens-after-a-death-075025a Capital Legacy launches the country’s first national benchmark tracking how prepared, protected and supported South African families really are once a loved one dies. 1-271137 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law of Succession South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/she-moves-helping-south-africans-plan-for-life-not-just-money-742012a Women in South Africa are increasingly the ones making the financial decisions that keep households running. It’s a trend that’s being driven by growing numbers of women in the workplace, shifting family structures due to economic pressure and migration, and high rates of single-parent households. More than four in 10 households in our country are now headed by women: 42% according to the Stats SA General Household Survey 2024. 1-271002 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law of Succession South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/no-life-after-death-for-claims-high-court-rejects-joinder-after-claimant-passes-away-078215a The Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria, recently had to decide an issue in the judgment of Maoto N.O v Minister of Police (54912/2014) concerning the transmissibility of a non-patrimonial damages claim to a deceased estate in circumstances where the joinder of a party to the main proceedings post-dated the death of the deceased. 1-270827 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law of Succession South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-invisible-innovation-in-wills-and-estate-administration-supporting-bereaved-families-in-sa-519120a For many South Africans, a will is still a once-off legal document, drafted, signed and stored away for “one day”, not to be thought of again, if at all. 1-269256 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Law of Succession South Africa