PVL 2602 LAW OF SUCCESSION (PVL 2602)

LAW of succession MCQ Exam Preparations Question 1 Which one of the following persons will not be able to claim maintenance from the deceased in terms of the Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act 27 of 1990? [1] The deceased’s wife in a monogamous Muslim marriage. [2] The deceased’s wife in a polygamous Muslim marriage. [3] The deceased’s heterosexual life partner. [4] The deceased’s homosexual life partner in a civil union. See Jamneck en Rautenbach (J & R) par 2.5.2 – 2.5.3. ...

1. Xander and Wanda were married out of community of property with inclusion of the accrual system. They had three adult sons, Ben, Charl and David. David was predeceased. Before his death, David had been married to Zola. David and Zola had a child, Elize. David also had a child Frank from a previous relationship with Petro. David and Petro had never been married. Zola had an adult child, Gavin, from a previous marriage. Xander dies intestate and the value of his estate amounts to R900 000....

CONTENTS PAGE PVL 2602 MAY-JUNE 2019 PAGE 3. PVL 2602 OCT-NOV 2018 PAGE 9. PVL 2602 MAY-JUNE 2017 PAGE 12. PVL 2602 MAY –JUNE 2016 PAGE 18. PVL 2602 OCT – NOV 2016 PAGE 29 PVL 2602 MAY -JUNE 2015 PAGE 37. PVL 2602 OCT-NOV 2014 PAGE 42. 3 | P a g e PV L 2602 MAY/JUNE 2019 EXAM MEMO SECTION A 1. 3 2. 2 3. 3 4. 1. 5. 1 6. 1 7. 2 8. 3. 9. 1 10. 4 11. 1 12. 1 13. 1 14. 1 15. 4 4 | P a g e SECTION B QUESTION 1 Derrick’s estate will be devolved as follows: Derric...

LAW OF SUCCESSION LONGER QUESTIONS 1. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and substantiate your answer. (a) A child's share is calculated by dividing the value of the intestate estate by the number of children of the deceased plus one. (3) False, a child's share is calculated by dividing the value of the intestate estate by the number of children of the deceased who have either survived him or have predeceased him but are survived by their descendants, plus on...

PVL 2602 LAW OF SUCESSION – SUMMARY NOTES 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE LAW OF SUCCESSION When a person dies he or she leaves behind not family/friends but more importantly for our purposes rights and duties that have to be finalized. The law of succession deals with the finalization of the debt and assets the deceased leaves behind. Law of succession: a branch of private law. The law of succession comprises those legal rules or norms which regulate the devolution of a deceased person’...

ASSIGNMENT 1 – SEMESTER 2 – 2015 1. Xander and Wanda were married out of community of property with inclusion of the accrual system. They had three adult sons, Ben, Charl and David. David was predeceased. Before his death, David had been married to Zola. David and Zola had a child, Elize. David also had a child Frank from a previous relationship with Petro. David and Petro had never been married. Zola had an adult child, Gavin, from a previous marriage. Xander dies intestate and the va...

7.1 Introduction  Underlying principle of freedom of testation: a testator can dispose of all or some of his assets at his own discretion (freedom to decide what to put in ones own will)  BUT, limitation placed on freedom by legislation and common law (not unrestricted) such as: › Dispositions cannot be impossible, unlawful or contra bonos mores › Dispositions cannot be vague › Immovable Property Act: limits alienation of land by way of longterm provisions › Maintena...

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN FAMILY LAW Below we refer you to developments in family law that affect the content of your prescribed study material. You have to study these developments as they are set out below. 1.1 Registration of customary marriages Heaton J and Kruger H South African Family Law (the prescribed textbook) on page 220 states that the registration of customary marriages concluded before the coming into operation of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act had to occur by 31 Dec...

COMMMENTARY ON ASSIGNMENT 01: SEMESTER 02 This assignment covers chapters 1 to 6 of the textbook as well as the information in Tutorial Letter 101 and the prescribed cases. Question 1 Xander and Wanda were married out of community of property with inclusion of the accrual system. They had three adult sons, Ben, Charl and David. David was predeceased. Before his death, David had been married to Zola. David and Zola had a child, Elize. David also had a child Frank from a previous relati...