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Maintenance upon the death of a spouse

by Liesl Fischer | Jul 28, 2014 | • Marriage contracts, nuptial agreements and family law, • The will or testament

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...

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