Study guide for law if succession, with relevant case law for each chapter of the textbook. This is a guide on how to study the law of succession in South Africa.
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University of South Africa
Muckleneuk, Pretoria
PVL2602/1/2020–2024
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION v
LEARNING UNIT 1: Introduction 1
LEARNING UNIT 2: Intestate succession 5
LEARNING UNIT 3: Testate succession: general rules 14
LEARNING UNIT 4: Testamentary capacity 17
LEARNING UNIT 5: Formalities for a will 20
LEARNING UNIT 6: Revocation and revival of wills 23
LEARNING UNIT 7: Capacity to inherit 26
LEARNING UNIT 8: Freedom of testation 32
LEARNING UNIT 9: Content of wills – absolute bequests, conditions, the modus
and estate massing 36
LEARNING UNIT 10: Content of wills – substitution, usufruct and accrual 45
LEARNING UNIT 11: Content of wills – trusts 54
LEARNING UNIT 12: Collation 59
LEARNING UNIT 13: Interpretation of wills 61
LEARNING UNIT 14: Succession by contract (pactum successorium) 64
LEARNING UNIT 15: Customary law and the Reform of Customary Law of Succession Act 66
LEARNING UNIT 16: Administration of estates 67
CONCLUSION 70
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