Marriage out of community without the accrual: what is it and what are the implications?

This marriage regime may be a good fit for couples getting remarried later in life. Image: Shutterstock In an out of community of property marriage, there is no joining of the spouses’ estates into one joint estate, meaning that each spouse retains full control and contractual capacity of their estate which includes all assets and […]

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Antenuptial contracts – the accrual system

An antenuptial contract with accrual is a fair concept, but it is not always appropriate Antenuptial contracts (ANCs) are a fairly standard part of modern wedding preparations. Prior to the Matrimonial Property Act of 1984, antenuptial contracts did exist, but were exceptional. The majority of marriages were in community of property (still the default marital regime in […]

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