Court Cases
In-depth analysis of landmark court cases in fiduciary law.
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The appellant appealed against a judgment of the Gauteng Division of the High Court. READ MORE
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The Kwazulu – Natal High Court in Durban recently made a ruling in respect of the abovementioned. READ MORE
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The Supreme Court of Appeal recently made a ruling in respect of the abovementioned. READ MORE
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The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein recently made a ruling in respect of the abovementioned. READ MORE
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The Limpopo High Court in Polokwane recently confirmed the rights/duties of the executor to take full control of all estate properties. READ MORE
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The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg recently made a ruling in respect of a customary marriage which had consequences on a subsequent antenuptial contract and civil marriage. Read this case summary. READ MORE
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The Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela recently made a ruling on majority decisions of trustees, as well as the applicability of estoppel on a trust. Read this case summary. READ MORE
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The North West High Court in Mafikeng recently granted an interdict against an executor to prohibit him from distributing an estate. Read this case summary. READ MORE
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Summary of a court case on the laws of intestate succession. READ MORE
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The Constitutional Court has recently declared section 26 of the abovementioned act unconstitutional with the effect that a husband can now assume the surname of his wife after marriage. Read this case summary by incoming FISA CEO, Jan du Plessis. READ MORE
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The Johannesburg High Court has recently declared a father not to be a parent of his son for the purposes of intestate succession. Read this case summary by outgoing FISA CEO, Louis van Vuren. READ MORE
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The Polokwane High Court recently ruled on this. Read the summary by incoming FISA CEO, Jan du Plessis. READ MORE
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What is the prescription term in a deceased estate? Read this case summary by incoming FISA CEO, Jan du Plessis. READ MORE
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The Constitutional Court recently ruled on the distribution of retirement fund benefits. READ MORE
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The Constitutional Court held that a majority vote binds the trust if taken at a properly constituted trustee meeting. READ MORE
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The Western Cape High Court recently dealt with the consequences of massing of spouses’ estates. READ MORE