Understanding the rights of donors and the legal status of joint estate contributions Young couples – and sometimes not-so-young couples – are often the grateful recipients of generous financial donations from family members who want to help the couple on their married journey, particularly in the current economic climate where a lump sum for a […]
The impact of divorce on finances can be considerable. It prevents some people from considering divorce. Good financial planning is essential, as this article from Moneyweb explains. Reprinted from Moneyweb – by Michael Haldane of Global and Local Investment Advisors – 2021-07-16 Getting divorced is messy enough before you start dividing assets. In this article […]
Changing your marriage contract can be a lengthy and expensive process Reprinted from moneyweb.co.za, by Eric Jordaan – 2020-12-01 Image: Shutterstock Many couples, unaware of the implications of being married in community of property, opt to get married without an ante-nuptial contract. It is often only during the course of the marriage that couples become […]
Reprinted from iol.co.za – by Phia van der Spuy – 2020-11-11 Phia van der Spuy is a registered Fiduciary Practitioner of South Africa®, a Master Tax Practitioner (SA)™, a Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) and the founder of Trusteeze®, a professional trust practitioner. Photo: File The reality is that almost half of all marriages end […]
SD Law welcomes these new marriage and civil union laws, which aim to strengthen our constitutional right to non-discrimination and to protect women in traditional marriages. Reprinted from Business Tech – 2020-10-23 President Cyril Ramaphosa has assented to two new pieces of legislation which bring changes to some South African marriages and civil unions. The […]
Reprinted from the Pretoria News, by Zelda Venter – 2020-09-03 The role of homemaker versus breadwinner was decided in a divorce case. Picture: Supplied Pretoria – The role of homemaker versus breadwinner came to the fore during a matter before the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria. This was after an aggrieved husband appealed an earlier ruling […]
Will self-isolation in an ailing marriage spell the end or a new beginning? A while ago we wrote about January – the divorce month. Often the family pressures that emerge during the festive season, combined with the enforced proximity to each other, turn a marriage from ailing to failing. Periods of extended time together and […]
The importance of choosing the right matrimonial property regime We’ve written a lot about marriage finances and the importance of antenuptial (and postnuptial) contracts. The decisions you make before the wedding will impact on your union until it ends – either by divorce or death. Will you be married in community of property or out […]
