15 years on, TVI scheme still casts a long legal shadow
A couple’s joint estate has been finally sequestrated after the High Court rejected several challenges to the Prudential Authority’s case.
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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.
ConCourt clarifies property rights when customary marriages become civil marriages
Antenuptial contracts signed after a customary marriage but before a civil ceremony are invalid without the section 21 process.
SCA remits case dealing with protection of insurance benefits from insolvency claims
At issue is whether a death benefit received by a surviving spouse is protected from the creditors of an insolvent joint estate.
What you should know about a pension interest at divorce
A specific order in terms of section 7(8) of the Divorce Act is required if spouses want a retirement fund to make a deduction and payment to the non-member spouse.
