divorce
Be sure that you are adequately protected against the risk of ill health or disability by putting appropriate disability and dread disease cover in place. If you enjoy group risk cover through your employment, be sure to understand what life
Take intentional steps to ensure that you have your own financial profile independent from your spouse’s. To achieve this, ensure that you have a well-managed bank account in your own name and at least one credit facility in your name,
A recent court ruling has found that capital held in a living annuity does not form part of the estate for the purposes of dividing assets on divorce. However, the future annuity stream can be used in determining the maintenance
Depending on the terms of the divorce order, you may need to move off your ex-spouse’s medical aid and register as the principal member of your own medical aid. This may be a good time to completely reassess your healthcare
A civil marriage in terms of the Marriage Act of 1961 can only be entered into between a man and a woman and is the most common form of marriage in South Africa. When entering into a civil marriage, in
In recent years, our common law regarding the rights of cohabiting couples has been tested – the result being that development has been made to accommodate the rights of those who choose to live together without getting married with one
While the general view is that trust property does not form part of the spouse’s estate for the purposes of determining the value of a divorce order, there are circumstances in which the courts will look through the veneer of
A marriage with the accrual system is widely regarded as the most equitable marital regime for a number of good reasons. Set up in terms of an ante-nuptial contract – which is a contract intended to set out the financial
An application for interim maintenance can be brought quickly and cost-effectively so as to provide a spouse with financial relief pending the finalisation of the divorce. The spouse bringing the application must provide proof that she does not have sufficient
