Will
latest news & developments
Sorting out estates and wills in different countries is a tricky business
It is possibly best to execute a separate will in each jurisdiction where one’s estate may have to be administered
Justice delayed, grief denied: When the courts fail the bereaved
The case is postponed and delayed for numerous reasons, which means we are fighting to be heard
No Will. No clarity. Plenty heartache
Legal and emotional complications arise when someone dies without a will and no clear evidence of ‘life partnership’
Choose the words in your will carefully, especially when bequeathing property to more than one heir
The Hart v Hart case considers usufruct or right of his wife to use the property the husband left to his sons
Where there’s no will, there’s drama!
With no will and no clear wishes, this leaves the door open for drama, drama, drama
Apex court judgment enables opposite-sex life partners to inherit intestate
Constitutional court ruling enables people in opposite-sex life partnerships to inherit from their deceased partner, even if they haven’t left a valid will
Winnie gets nothing from Mandela will
Former president Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has been left out of the will of the former statesman.