Read the latest legal news, updates and commentary from the offices of Simon Dippenaar & Associates.
Unmarried needn’t mean unprotected We write a lot about the financial consequences of divorce, which is to be expected as we are divorce lawyers. But we are also family lawyers, and families come in many different shapes and sizes. Sometimes our role is to help keep families together, or to help people navigate issues they […]
Hayi bo! Are we married or not? Most couples know if they are married. They have held a wedding and invited friends and family, often at great expense. Or they have taken two witnesses and visited their local Department of Home Affairs for a simple ceremony. There should be no uncertainty about the answer to […]
Western Cape High Court File picture: Africa News Agency (ANA) Reprinted from the Cape Times, by Chevon Booysen – 2020-10-01 Cape Town – Heterosexual life partners are now eligible to inherit from each other after the Western Cape High Court ruled that a section in the Intestate Succession Act (ISA) is unconstitutional and invalid. The […]
Cohabitation agreement vs marriage contract (the practical difference) Marriage creates a legal framework automatically. Cohabitation does not. That is why couples who live together often use a cohabitation agreement to record ownership, contributions, debt responsibility, and what happens if they separate. For various reasons, marriage is not for everyone. Some prefer not to marry […]
