accrual system
An uncontested divorce requires that the couple works together to agree to the terms of the divorce in respect of how their assets will be divided, how their children will be cared for, and what maintenance will be paid, if
The economic value of a stay-at-home mom is typically undervalued. It is estimated that the average stay-at-home mom works around 97 hours per week performing multiple roles which include child-minder, au pair, nurse, teacher, psychologist, driver, cleaner, housekeeper, chef and
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
If a couple is married with the accrual system, the spouse’s pension fund interest will be taken into account when determining the value of his estate for the purposes of the accrual calculation, and a claim can be laid to
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
The matrimonial property regime that you choose at the outset of your marriage has far-reaching implications in respect of your assets, debt, insolvency, divorce and death.
Failure to understand the impact of your marital property regime on death can result in financial problems such as the forced sale of assets, inability to pay taxes and debt, and the estate not being able to provide sufficiently for
