accrual claim
Many women find themselves trapped in unhappy and/or abusive relationships because they do not have the financial means to escape. As such, it is absolutely essential that every woman in a long-term relationship or marriage becomes actively involved in the
The general principle of the accrual system is that each spouse is entitled to take out the asset value that he/she brought into the marriage, and whatever is built together during the subsistence of the marriage is shared equally. So,
To determine the dutiable value of your estate, keep in mind that certain assets, such as bequests to your surviving spouse, bequests to PBOs, and the proceeds of life policies payable to your spouse, and business assurance polices, are excluded.
An incorrectly drafted clause in the divorce order can result in the fund rejecting the settlement agreement and refusing to pay out the pension interest – which in turn would require the non-member spouse to bring a costly court application
If you are married out of community of property with the accrual system, remember that your surviving spouse has an accrual claim against your deceased estate to the extent that your share is greater than hers, and this must be
An ex-spouse cannot claim maintenance from the estate of her former husband after his death because the bonds of marriage had already been severed by divorce. Further, the surviving spouse’s right to maintenance from the estate continues until her death
