24/08/2026
๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ
What happens when a property is left to an heir in a will, but the surviving spouse cannot afford to support themselves?
A recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgment highlights an important aspect of South African estate and property law: a surviving spouse may have a statutory claim for maintenance against a deceased estate, and in certain circumstances, that claim can significantly affect or even exhaust the assets available to heirs.
โถ๏ธFor property owners, heirs and families dealing with deceased estates, this is an important read.
Read the full article: https://www.cch.co.za/news/when-a-surviving-spouses-maintenance-needs-take-priority-over-an-heirs-inheritance-of-property/
Source: Herold Gie Attorneys