15/01/2026 Bertus Preller Accrual Calculation, Accrual Calculator, Accrual claims, Accrual system, Divorce, Eviction, PIE Act, Procedural Law, Procedure accrual claim, accrual disputes, accrual system, constitutional arguments, contingent rights, conveyancing law, divorce and property, divorce litigation, doctrine of notice, eviction defence, eviction proceedings, family law practitioners, finality in litigation, leave to appeal, matrimonial home, matrimonial property, PIE Act, property ownership, property transactions, reconsideration applications, registered ownership, section 17(2)(f), South African Family Law, spousal occupation, Superior Courts Act, Supreme Court of Appeal, third party purchasers, transfer of property Accrual Rights, Ownership and Eviction: Clear Limits on Spousal Claims Before Divorce — J.M.M and Another v Cara Dorothy Masureik and Others (807/2024) [2026] ZASCA 1 (8 January 2026). Factual Background and Procedural History The matter in J.M.M and Another v Cara Dorothy Masureik and Others arose from protracted and unresolved divorce proceedings between the first applicant and her… READ MORE
11/05/2025 Bertus Preller Accrual Calculation, Appeal, Commencement Values, Costs, Division of Estate, Divorce, Financial Disclosure, Procedure accrual claim, accrual system, Antenuptial Contract, binding agreement, commencement values, conclusive proof, contractual terms, declaration of value, divorce proceedings, divorce settlement, estate calculation, Estate Valuation, financial disclosure, inflation adjustment, legal precedent, marriage contracts, Marriage Dissolution, matrimonial agreements, matrimonial property, Matrimonial Property Act, out of community of property, prima facie proof, property declaration, section 6(3), South African divorce law, South African Law, statutory interpretation, Supreme Court of Appeal, wealth division D.C.M v C.C.M (1235/22) [2025] ZASCA 55 (9 May 2025). Understanding the Recent Supreme Court of Appeal Ruling on Antenuptial Contracts On 9 May 2025, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) delivered a landmark judgment in Manelis v Manelis (Case… READ MORE