Scholtz and Another v De Kock NO and Others (312/2023)
Scholtz and Another v De Kock NO and Others (312/2023) [2024] ZASCA 132 (2 October 2024)
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that Ms Scholtz did not owe a duty to account to the deceased's estate or its beneficiaries for the R5 600 000 received from the RAF. The mere deposit of funds into her attorney's trust account did not establish a fiduciary relationship requiring accounting, as no mandate agreement existed. Any fiduciary duty was limited to the brief period the funds were in the trust account, and Ms Scholtz had fully accounted for their transfer to the investment account. The subsequent management and disbursement of the funds were governed by a personal arrangement between t…
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- Fiduciary Duty
- Executor Accountability
- Deceased Estate Management
- Attorney Trust Account
- Donation
- Beningfield Exception