Take caution when instruction is given to register your antenuptial agreement
Congratulations! Wedding bells will be ringing in the near future and you did your homework well. You already gave instruction to your attorney to draft and register your antenuptial agreement. But be aware of certain pitfalls that may render your antenuptial agreement invalid and therefore resulting in a marriage in community of property. Section 87 […]
Customary marriage: An overview
Customary marriage: An overview Before the establishment of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 (“The Act”), customary marriages (customary unions) were not legally recognised in South Africa. A civil marriage is a marriage concluded between two major parties, which is monogamous and must be performed by a marriage officer in order to […]