PVL2602 Assignment 1 (QUIZ ANSWERS) Semester 1 2025 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED.

Well-structured PVL2602 Assignment 1 (QUIZ ANSWERS) Semester 1 2025 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. (DETAILED ANSWERS - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!)..... Question 1 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. Tom’s valid will provides as follows: “I leave R 20 000 to my daughter, Fran. She must receive this benefi t before any other benefi t is paid out.” The bequest to Fran is called … Select one: a. a modus . b. a prelegacy. c. an inheritance. d. a bequest price Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 2 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. Tabitha married Gilbert in community of property in 1990. In 1996, they made a mutual will in which they left their house totheir only two children, John and Mimi, and appointed each other as the heir to the residue of the estate of the fi rst deceased. In March 2023 Tabitha and Gilbert were divorced. In April 2023 Tabitha married Sam. Two days after the wedding, Tabithawas killed in a car crash. She had never changed her will. How will the residue of Tabitha’s estate devolve? Select one: a. Gilbert, John and Mimi will inherit the residue of the estate. b. Sam, John and Mimi will inherit the residue of the estate. c. John and Mimi will inherit the residue of the estate. d. Sam will inherit the residue of the estate. Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 3 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. In which case did the court hold that the court can vary a trust provision in a will if the provision brings about consequencesthat were unforeseen by the trust founder and that confl ict with the public interest? Select one: a. Theron v The Master of the High Court [2001] All SA 507 (NC) b. Barclays Bank DC & O v Anderson 1959 SA 478 (T) c. Minister of Education v Syfrets Trust Ltd 2006 (4) SA 205 (C) d. Aronson v Estate Hart and others 1950 (1) SA 539 (A) Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 4 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. Tom’s valid will provides as follows: “I leave my estate in trust to my trustee, Xolisa. My wife, Wanda, must receive the income from the trust during herlifetime. At her death, my children, Peter and John must receive the capital of the trust.” Who is the owner of the trust property after Tom’s death? a. Wanda, Peter and John b. Wanda c. Xolisa d. Peter and John Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 5 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. Tiro made a valid will in 2019. In 2020 he decided that he wanted to change the name of one of the benefi ciaries. He used“tippex” to erase the name and wrote the name of the new benefi ciary over the “tippex”. Will this amendment be valid? Select one: a. Yes, provided he signed next to the amendment. b. No, because one is not allowed to use “tippex” in a will. The will should have been retyped and re-executed. c. Yes, provided a commissioner of oaths attached the certifi cate required by section 2(1)(a)(v) of the Wills Act 7 of1953. d. Yes, provided he and two witnesses signed next to the amendment. Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 6 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. Minister of Education v Syfrets Trust Ltd 2006 (4) SA 205 (C) provides authority for the following statement: Select one: a. The principle of freedom of testation is unfettered in our law. b. A provision in a will that constitutes unfair discrimination may be deleted by a court based on its common law powerto delete provisions that are contra bonos mores . c. The boni mores as it prevailed when the will was made should be applied when deciding whether a clause in a will isinvalid or not. d. Any clause in a will that differentiates between different race groups or gender groups is invalid. Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 7 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Moraka died intestate. He is survived by his paternal grandparents, Phila and Qaza only, and his uncle, Zion, on his mother’sside. How will his estate devolve? Select one: a. Phila, Qaza and Zion will each inherit one-third of the estate. b. Zion will inherit the whole estate. c. Phila and Qaza will each inherit one half of the estate. d. Zion will inherit one half of the estate and Phila and Qaza will share the other half of the estate. Clear my choice Network connection lost. (Autosave failed). Make a note of any responses entered on this page in the last few minutes, then try to re-connect. Once connection has been re-established, your responses should be saved and this message will disappear. PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 8 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. Thando’s valid will contains several legacies. In the last clause, the will provides as follows: 'The residue of my estate, I leaveto my children Dumisani, Carol and Kwanele in equal shares.' The bequest of the residue of the estate to the children is known as... Select one: a. an inheritance. b. a legacy. c. accrual. d. a prelegacy. Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 9 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. What is the capacity given to an existing trustee to appoint an additional trustee called? Select one: a. Power of appointment b. Substitution c. Power of assumption d. Treuhand Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 10 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. The doctrine of election means that ... Select one: a. a benefi ciary who is left a benefi t to which a burden has been attached, must choose whether to inherit the benefi twith or without the burden. b. a benefi ciary must choose whether he or she wants to inherit a benefi t or not. c. a benefi ciary who is left a benefi t in a will and is burdened in the same will, must choose whether to accept thebenefi t and the burden or rather to repudiate the benefi t and the burden. d. a benefi ciary who has been sequestrated, has a choice whether to accept or repudiate a benefi t in terms of a will. Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2 Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602). Assessment 1 Question 11 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. In 2023 Thomas, a very frail old man, made a one page will in which he left his estate to his children. Thomas signed the willwith his mark in the presence of two witnesses and his attorney, one Johnson. The witnesses signed the will with theirsignatures immediately after the testator had signed the will with his mark. The attorney, Johnson, then signed the will andwrote the certifi cate required by section 2(1)(a)(v) at the top of the page. In the certifi cate, Johnson stated that the testatorwas known to him and that the will was the will of the testator. He then signed the certifi cate: “AP Johnson, attorney-at-law”. This will is invalid for the following reason: Select one: a. The attorney did not use the specimen certifi cate provided in the Wills Act 7 of 1953. b. The attorney did not follow the exact wording of section 2(1)(a)(v). c. The attorney did not indicate his offi ce as that of “commissioner of oaths”. d. The certifi cate should have been attached immediately below the signatures of the testator and the witnesses andnot at the top of the page. Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 12 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. Identify the INCORRECT statement regarding the Reform of Customary Law of Succession Act (RCLSA) 11 of 2009: Select one: a. The RCLSA recognises the application of the Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987 to woman-to-woman marriages interms of customary law. b. The RCLSA excludes the working of the Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987 in the case of a deceased married interms of customary law. c. The RCLSA introduces the concept of freedom of testation into the customary law of succession. d. In terms of the RCLSA a spouse of a deceased in a substitute marriage is considered as a descendant of thedeceased. Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 13 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. Tom, who died intestate in October 2023, was married out community of property to Wendy. The accrual system wasapplicable to the marriage and Tom’s estate is entitled to R200 000 accrual from Wendy. They had four children, Ayanda,Bongani, Carla (adopted) and Dumi. Ayanda, who died in 2015, had 3 daughters, Eve, Fiona and Tara. Carla, who died 2010,was survived by her son, Siya. Tom’s estate was worth R . How will Tom’s estate devolve? Select one: a. Wendy will inherit R250 000, Bongani, Dumi and Siya will each inherit R337 500, Eve, Fiona and Tara will each inheritR112 500. b. Wendy, Bongani and Dumi will each inherit R360 000 and Siya, Eve, Fiona and Tara will each inherit R180 000. c. Wendy, Bongani and Dumi will each inherit R320 000 and Siya, Eve, Fiona and Tara will each inherit R160 000. d. Wendy, Bongani, Dumi and Siya will each inherit R360 00 and Eve, Fiona and Tara will each inherit R120 000. Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 14 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. Testator Tina asked her daughter-in-law, Lindiwe, to write out a will for her. Lindiwe was married to Tina’s son, Ben. Tinadictated the will and Lindiwe wrote the will in her own handwriting. In the will, Tina bequeathed R10 000 to Lindiwe and R10000 to Ben. Furthermore, she bequeathed her house to her son, Shorty, and all her personal belongings to her daughter, Dina.Fanie, a friend of the family, was nominated as the executor of Tina’s estate. Tina signed the will. Dina’s husband, Hector, andFanie signed the will as witnesses. Which of the benefi ciaries of the will are disqualifi ed to take a benefi t under the will in terms of section 4A(1) and 4A(3) of theWills Act 7 of 1953? Select one: a. Lindiwe, Dina, Fanie, Ben b. Dina, Fanie c. Fanie, Lindiwe d. Lindiwe, Shorty, Dina Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 15 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. In which case did the Court order that the Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987 had to be applied to all intestate estates,irrespective of the cultural affi liation of the deceased? Select one: a. Minister of Education v Syfrets Trust Ltd 2006 (4) SA 205 (C) b. Volks v Robinson 2005 (5) SA 446 (CC) c. Bhe v Magistrate, Khayelitsha (Commission For Gender Equality as Amicus Curiae); Shibi v Sithole; South AfricanHuman Rights Commission v President of the Republic of South Africa 2005 (1) SA 580 (CC) d. Curators, Emma Smith Educational Fund v University of Kwazulu-Natal 2010 (6) SA 518 (SCA) Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 16 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. Thabang made a will in which he left his whole estate to his wife. Thabang signed the will with his signature in the presenceof his two grandchildren, Sello and Dintle. Both were fourteen years old. Thabang asked the grandchildren to sign thedocument as witnesses. Sello signed the will with his initials and Dintle made an “X” (a cross) in the presence of the testator.They did not know that they were witnessing a will and Dintle made the “X” as a joke. This will is invalid for the following reason: Select one: a. Sello and Dintle were not competent witnesses. b. The certifi cate required in terms of section 2(1)(a)(v) was not attached. c. The witnesses did not know that they are witnessing a will. d. Dintle signed with a mark. Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 17 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. Ademption will take place when … Select one: a. the object of a legacy is attached by the Sheriff of the Court to satisfy a judgement. b. the testator sells the object of a legacy to pay a debt owed to someone. c. the testator sells the object of a legacy for reasons of convenience. d. the testator sells the object of a legacy to pay a debt owed to someone and when the object of a legacy is attachedby the Sheriff of the Court to satisfy a judgement. Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 18 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. Tessa’s valid will provides as follows: “I bequeath my estate to my sister Pam’s children.” At Tessa’s death Pam had a daughter, Debbie, an adopted son, Shaun, and she was expecting a child, Chrissy. Pam also had astepson, Brandon. Brandon was the child of Pam’s husband from a previous relationship. After Tessa’s death, Chrissy wasborn alive and Pam subsequently had two more children, Ethan and Freddy. Who inherited Tessa’s estate? Select one: a. Debbie, Chrissy, Ethan and Freddy b. Debbie, Shaun, Chrissy c. Debbie, Shaun, Brandon d. Debbie, Shaun, Chrissy, Ethan and Freddy Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 19 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. Thabo’s valid will valid will provides as follows: “I leave my beach house to my sister, Siyabonga. If she emigrates after my death, the house must go to my brother, Ben.” The bequest of the beach house to Siyabonga is... Select one: a. subject to a modus. b. subject to a terminative time clause. c. subject to a direct substitution in favour of Ben. d. subject to a terminative condition. Clear my choice × PVL2602-24-S2  Welcome to the module site for Law of Succession (PVL2602).  Assessment 1 Question 20 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Face not found. Try changing your camera to a better lighting. Thanks. In Wilkinson v Crawford 2021 (4) SA 323 (CC) it was held that: Select one: a. Freedom of testation was central to testate succession and it could therefore not be limited by public policy. b. Words in a trust deed that exclude adopted children are against public policy and unenforceable. c. A testator may not decide on arbitrary reasons to exclude some of his or her children from inheriting his or herproperty. d. A private trust is subject to lesser scrutiny than a public one; private trusts are therefore allowed to includediscriminatory provisions.