South Africa Case Law

Heymans v Van Tonder (1) (406/83)

Heymans v Van Tonder (1) (406/83) [1985] ZASCA 43; [1985] 2 All SA 389 (A) (29 May 1985)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

406/83

Judges

RABIE HR, JANSEN AR, JOUBERT AR, VILJOEN AR, HEFER AR

The court interpreted a joint will to require payment of half the estate value on the surviving spouse’s remarriage, with security only if payment was postponed due to the beneficiary’s minority.

• Joint Will Interpretation
• Fideicommissum
• Testamentary Disposition
• Minority And Majority
• Inheritance Rights
• Joint-will-interpretation