The Law of Succession in South Africa

Juanita Jamneck (ed) and translator, Professor in the Department of Private Law at the University of South Africa, South African. Christa Rautenbach (ed) Professor in the Faculty of Law at North West University, South African. Mohammed Paleker, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Private Law at the University of Cape Town, South African. Anton van der Linde), Professor in the Department of Private Law at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Michael Wood-Bodley), Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

1. Introduction ; 2. Intestate succession ; 3. Testate succession: general rules ; 4. Testamentary capacity ; 5. Formalities for a will ; 6. Revocation and revival of wills ; 7. Capacity to inherit ; 8. Freedom of testation ; 9. Content of wills: absolute bequests, conditions, the modus and estate massing ; 10. Content of wills: substitution, usufruct and accrual ; 11. Content of wills: trusts ; 12. Collation ; 13. Interpretation of wills ; 14. Succession by contract ; 15. Reform of Customary Law of Succession and Regulation of Related Matters Act 11 of 2009 (RCLSA) ; 16. Administration of estates