Case Note: Kriel v Terblanche 2002 (6) SA 132 (NCD) (15)
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Summary The Applicant wanted to donate his farm to his grandchildren, but in order to avoid the tax implications thereof, he established a trust to which the farm was transferred. The agreement for the purchase of the farm was signed by one of the trustees prior to either of them being authorised to act as
- Published in 2016, Estates and Trusts, Tax Law
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Case Note: Coughlan NO v Road Accident Fund 2015 (4) SA 1 (CC)
Monday, 04 April 2016
Summary Three minor children lived with their maternal grandparents, while their mother lived separately but supported them financially. The children’s father had died and the mother was the sole breadwinner of the family. The mother was killed as a result of a motor vehicle collision and the children’s grandparents applied to the Children’s Court to
- Published in 2016, Estates and Trusts, Family Law
Case Note: Burger and another v Executor of the Estate of the Late Malan N.O and Others (10631/06,8951/06)[2016] ZAWCHC 3 (20 January 2016)
Tuesday, 09 February 2016
Summary This matter involves two wills. One executed by Elizabeth Magdalena Malan (“the testatrix”) on 21 May 2003 and another “the disputed will” ostensibly executed by Malan on 22 September 2004. In the earlier will, Malan bequeathed her property situated at 17 Jacoma Court, Strand (“the property”) to Jeanette Van Der Merwe, the third Defendant.
- Published in 2016, Estates and Trusts
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