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Learning Unit 1 - Introduction
This learning unit gives you a general introduction to the law of succession in South
Africa as it deals with the nature, scope and application of the law of succession. The
law of succession prescribes the legal rules that determine what should happen to a
person’s estate after his or her death. Succession may take place according to a will (testate
succession), according the operation of the law of intestate succession, or in terms of a
contract (pactum successorium).
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Chapter 2 - Intestate Succession
The purpose of this learning unit is to enable you to:
distinguish between testate and intestate succession
defi ne the law of intestate succession
discuss when vesting of an intestate inheritance takes place
explain various persons’ capacity to inherit intestate
discuss a number of Constitutional challenges to the intestate succession rules
answer problem type questions on the law of intestate succession
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Chapter 3 - Testate Succession: General Rules
The purpose of this learning unit is to enable you to:
defi ne the concepts “will”, “codicil” and “testamentary writing”
explain the diff erence between joint and mutual wills
diff erentiate between adiation and repudiation
explain when and how the doctrine of election is applicable
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Chapter 4 - Testamentary Capacity
The purpose of this learning unit is to enable you to:
distinguish between testamentary capacity and contractual capacity
defi ne testamentary capacity as defi ned in the Wills Act
distinguish between testamentary capacity, freedom of testation, volition and animus
testandi
identify whether a testator had testamentary capacity when he or she executed a will
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Chapter 5 - Formalities of a will
Execution of a will,
Formalities of a will i terms of ...,
The testator signs with their own...
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Chapter 6 - Revocation and revival of wills
Revocation,
Partial revocation,
Methos of revoking a will
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Chapter 7 - Capacity to Inherit
Who is capable of inheriting,
Tutor,
Persons disqualified from inheriting
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Chapter 8 - Freedom of testation
Freedom of testation,
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Chapter 9 - Content of wills: Absolute bequests, conditions, modus and estate massing
Precedent system,
Vesting of rights,
Absolute bequest
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Chapter 10 - Content of wills: Substitution, usufruct and accrual
Substitution,
Direct substitution,
Fedeicommissum fiduciary and fede...
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Chapter 11 - Content of wills : trusts
Summary of the definition of a te...,
Trustee,
Fiduciary in a fideicommissum
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Chapter 12 - Collation
Collation,
Collatable benefits,
Non collatable benefits
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Chapter 13 - Interpretation of wills
The golden rule of interpretation,
Armchair evidence,
Extrinsic evidence
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Chapter 14 - Pactum successorium
Pactum successirium,
Donatio mortis causa
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Chapter 15 - Customary law and the RCLSA
Family property or general property,
House property,
Personal property
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Administration of estates
Administration of estates,
Deceased estate,
Residue or residuary estate
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