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Pre-marital and post-marital agreements
Divorce: Estate planning and trusts
Estate planning and trusts in the divorce context The creation of trusts for estate planning purposes or for tax purposes In terms of South African statutory provisions, trust assets vest in a trustee of a trust in his/her capacity as trustee – held separately from...
What is the benefit to families in making a prenuptial agreement?
Prenuptial agreements can be used to protect family wealth and to ensure a fair settlement for all parties without the necessity of going to court. This article relates to international families and their use of prenuptial agreements to make wealth planning decisions...
Legal and tax considerations of pre and postmarital agreements?(part II)
The Premarital and Postmarital Agreement- consider it when tying the knot or thereafter. Legal and tax considerations of pre and postmarital agreements?(part II) Objectives. The primary objective of a premarital agreement is to settle property rights in case of...
Legal and tax considerations of pre and postmarital agreements? (Part VI)
The Premarital and Postmarital Agreement- consider it when tying the knot or thereafter. Legal and tax considerations of pre and postmarital agreements? In drafting the premarital or postmarital agreement it is important to address certain U.S. income tax issues in...
Enforceability Premarital and Postmarital Agreement (Part III)
Family Matters: The Premarital and Postmarital Agreement- consider it when tying the knot or thereafter. Legal and tax considerations of pre and postmarital agreements? (part III) Enforceability An important issue for the couple is whether the agreement will be...
Same Sex Marriages – the Premarital and Postmarital Agreement (Part V)
Family Matters: The Premarital and Postmarital Agreement- consider it when tying the knot or thereafter. Legal and tax considerations of pre and postmarital agreements? (Part V) I. Common Law Marriage. A right at common law to marry exists unless state law...
Swiss matrimonial property law
Swiss matrimonial property law provides for three property regimes Marital agreements help entrepreneurs to safeguard themselves and their families against any claims from third parties. They can be also useful to protect their company in the event of a divorce, and...
Maintenance upon the death of a spouse
Claiming maintenance in terms of the Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act 27 of 1990 The Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act 27 of 1990 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) allows, in certain circumstances, widows / widowers to be maintained from their...
The Premarital and Postmarital Agreement (Part I )
The Premarital and Postmarital Agreement - consider it when tying the knot or thereafter. Legal and tax considerations of pre and postmarital agreements? Marriage today is more complex than ever given the high rates of divorce, second marriages, blended families, and...
