Why Life Partners Still Need Cohabitation Agreements and Wills

“Census data of 2016 reveals that approximately 3.2 million South Africans cohabit outside of marriage and that this number is increasing steadily.” (Extract from judgment below) What happens if your life partner dies without leaving you anything in their will (“Last Will and Testament”)? Do you have the same protections as married spouses do? A [...]

By |2022-02-02T15:54:58+02:00February 2nd, 2022|Commercial Law, Estates, Family Law, Property|Comments Off on Why Life Partners Still Need Cohabitation Agreements and Wills

Life Partners – You Still Need a Will and a Cohabitation Agreement!

A recent High Court decision has been widely viewed as an important victory for the rights of unmarried opposite-sex life partners. Until now, if one such partner died intestate (without making a will), the other could not inherit on the same basis as could a married spouse. Nor could the surviving life partner claim maintenance [...]

By |2021-02-17T10:46:56+02:00January 26th, 2021|Estates|Comments Off on Life Partners – You Still Need a Will and a Cohabitation Agreement!
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