As attorneys winding up deceased estates we often come across these issues all too often which is yet another reason why it is so important to ensure your Will is up to date. I was recently asked by a client to advise on the legal consequences of his “common law marriage”. His “wife” of 15 years...Read More

Historic Judgment favours black women married in apartheid era A recent decision of the Durban High Court has made a ground-breaking judgment for black marriages concluded before 1988, ruling that all marriages prior to this date will automatically be recognized and declared as marriages in community of property. The former Black Administration Act (‘the Act’),...Read More

Right of pre-emption in a shareholder agreement vs provision in the will The right of pre-emption is a contractual arrangement, usually between shareholders, granting each other the right to acquire each other’s shares. A question posed to us recently was, what happens upon death where the agreement does not specifically provide that the pre-emptive rights...Read More