12/06/2024 Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Child maintenance against a deceased estate, Children, Costs, Exceptions, Maintenance, Maintenance Claims On Death, Procedure actuarial reports, best interests of the child, child maintenance, child support, children’s act, common law duty, Constitution Section 28(2), court analysis, Court Rulings, deceased estates, estate disputes, estate management, estate obligations, executors’ responsibilities, Family Law, Family Law cases, family law framework, financial needs, L.L v A.J.M, legal interpretation, legal obligations, Legal precedents, legal principles, maintenance calculations, maintenance claims, maintenance law, parental duty, South African Family Law, ZAGPPHC 523 Maintenance Claims Against Deceased Estates: Analysis of L.L v A.J.M and Others (014357/2022) [2024] ZAGPPHC 523 (7 June 2024). Background and Context of the Case The case L.L v A.J.M and Others (014357/2022) ZAGPPHC 523 (7 June 2024) involves a dispute over the maintenance claims made by L L,… READ MORE
18/12/2023 Bertus Preller Life Partnerships, Universal Partnership cohabitation rights, estate disputes, estate management, estate rights, Family Law, inheritance law, joint asset ownership, landmark judgment, legal case analysis, legal precedent, legal recognition, LL v CH N.O., non-marital relationships, partnership outside marriage, property sharing, relationship law, South Africa High Court, South African Law, universal partnership Unveiling the Invisible Ties: How a Landmark Case Redefined Universal Partnerships in South Africa. – L.L v C.H NO and Others (A018010/2023) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1440 (12 December 2023). Introduction In the case involving LL (Appellant) and CH N.O. (First Respondent) among others, the central issue revolved around the existence of a universal partnership between LL and the late… READ MORE