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The law of succession in South Africa edited by Juanita Jamneck and Christa Rautenbach

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cape Town Oxford University Press South Africa 2018Edition: ThirdDescription: 356 pages 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780190428167
  • 0190428163
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- Intestate succession -- Testate succession : general rules -- Testamentary capacity -- Formalities for a will -- Revocation and revival of wills -- Capacity to inherit -- Freedom of testation -- Content of wills : absolute bequests, conditions, the modus and estate massing -- Content of wills : substitution, usufruct and accrual -- Content of wills : trusts -- Collation -- Interpretation of wills -- Succession by contract (pactum successorium) -- Customary law and the reform of customary law of Succession Act -- Administration of estates.
Scope and content: Provides a thorough and clear introduction to the principles of law of succession, including those relating to customary law. Includes relevant legal developments, particularly with regard to intestate succession and trusts. Also provides a greater number of interactive critical and reflective discussions.
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Book Book Harare Campus Library Open Shelf KTL770.J26 LAW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 146589 Available BK132064
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Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction -- Intestate succession -- Testate succession : general rules -- Testamentary capacity -- Formalities for a will -- Revocation and revival of wills -- Capacity to inherit -- Freedom of testation -- Content of wills : absolute bequests, conditions, the modus and estate massing -- Content of wills : substitution, usufruct and accrual -- Content of wills : trusts -- Collation -- Interpretation of wills -- Succession by contract (pactum successorium) -- Customary law and the reform of customary law of Succession Act -- Administration of estates.

Provides a thorough and clear introduction to the principles of law of succession, including those relating to customary law. Includes relevant legal developments, particularly with regard to intestate succession and trusts. Also provides a greater number of interactive critical and reflective discussions.

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