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.
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Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Undergraduate law students (LLB) studying the module on the law of succession.
Editions-Typ
Illustrationen
Figures, tables, text boxes
Maße
Höhe: 240 mm
Breite: 169 mm
Dicke: 17 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-19-904542-6 (9780199045426)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Juanita Jamneck (ed) and translator, Professor in the Department of Private Law at the University of South Africa, South African.
Christa Rautenbach (ed) Professor in the Faculty of Law at North West University, South African.
Mohammed Paleker, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Private Law at the University of Cape Town, South African.
Anton van der Linde), Professor in the Department of Private Law at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Michael Wood-Bodley), Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Autor*in
Senior Lecturer, Department of Private LawUniversity of Cape Town
Professor, Department of Private LawUniversity of Pretoria
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law
Herausgeber*in
Translator, Professor in the Department of Private LawUniversity of South Africa
Professor, Faculty of Law
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
