Full Description
The book introduces students to the general principles of the law of succession in South Africa, integrating the common law, statutory law, constitutional perspectives, and the related customary law principles. It addresses the Civil Union Act 17 of 2006, and the Reform of Customary Law of Succession and Regulation of Related Matters Act 11 of 2009 and other legal developments.
Contents
1. Introduction ; 2. Intestate succession ; 3. Testate succession: general rules ; 4. Testamentary capacity ; 5. Formalities for a will ; 6. Revocation and revival of wills ; 7. Capacity to inherit ; 8. Freedom of testation ; 9. Content of wills: absolute bequests, conditions, the modus and estate massing ; 10. Content of wills: substitution, usufruct and accrual ; 11. Content of wills: trusts ; 12. Collation ; 13. Interpretation of wills ; 14. Succession by contract ; 15. Reform of Customary Law of Succession and Regulation of Related Matters Act 11 of 2009 (RCLSA) ; 16. Administration of estates
