Community of property divorces must address joint estates, judge rules
Dissolving a marriage in community of property while deferring questions about the joint estate is neither conceptually sound nor workable.
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Courts will be able to override antenuptial contracts upon divorce
The General Laws (Family Matters) Amendment Bill will empower the courts to order fair asset transfers in marriages out of community of property without accrual.
SCA thwarts man’s bid to keep assets from his wife during divorce trial
A wealthy Durban businessman has failed in his bid to “hide” more than R5.5 million from his wife. He had hastily established a trust and repaid his father an old debt. The Supreme […]
A financial planner’s take on landmark Divorce Act judgment
Last week, we reported on the landmark judgment by the Pretoria High Court that declared parts of the Divorce Act unconstitutional and invalid. The ruling means that individuals married out of community of […]
Court ruling has major implications for divorcing couples married out of community of property
The Pretoria High Court has asked the Constitutional Court to confirm an order that will have significant implications for how assets are redistributed when couples who are married out of community get divorced. […]
