22 April 2026
Once the will has been drawn up, you can proceed to the distribution of your estate. Any of the partners in the estate has the right to request that the distribution of the estate be carried out. As a general rule, the inheritance is to be distributed in a manner agreed between the partners in the estate....
15 March 2026
An estate is created when a person dies. The estate consists of the heirs and the deceased's assets and debts. Expenses will also arise for the estate after the death. Such expenses can include, for example, the deceased's potential hospital and electricity bills...
21 January 2026
A cohabitee has no statutory inheritance right. A cohabitee has no statutory right to inheritance. If no will is made in favour of the cohabitee, their position is unprotected. Entitled to inherit are the deceased person's direct descendants, i.e. the deceased person's...
Sep 17, 2025
A child custody dispute can arise in the event of divorce or the end of cohabitation. In such cases, the issues of access and maintenance of joint children must be resolved, as both parents have the same rights and obligations. The status of the child or children is equal...
Sep 17, 2025
A child's right of access safeguards the child's right to see a parent with whom he or she does not live. The right of access enables the maintenance of a close relationship, which is one of the child's basic needs. The right of access determines when the child can be with the parent away from home, meet the...
Aug 24, 2025
Topics typically covered in a settlement include: taking possession of the estate the probate stage wills partition divorce agreement the legal part of the will sale of the estate's assets over-indebtedness of the estate renunciation of the estate liability of the partners of the deceased and...
