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Ngakaemang and Another v Master of the High Court and Others (1620/2019) [2023] ZANCHC 88 (1 December 2023)
The court rescinded an earlier order and accepted the deceased’s 19 June 2018 will as valid, finding the applicants’ evidence credible and the respondent’s version unreliable.
Moeketsi and Another v Hageman N.O and Others (3767/18) [2022] ZAGPJHC 718 (20 September 2022)
The High Court dismissed a challenge to a 2013 will, finding it was duly signed in the presence of two witnesses and that the plaintiff failed to prove invalidity.
Khalanyane v Khalanyane and Others (1507/2018) [2020] ZAFSHC 43 (5 March 2020)
The High Court declared a contested will null and void after finding the signature was forged and unchallenged expert evidence supported the attack on validity.
Hamilton and Another v Badenhorst and Others (5348/2017) [2018] ZAFSHC 33 (29 March 2018)
The court dismissed an application to validate and register a draft inter vivos trust, holding that no valid trust agreement existed and the bequest could not be enforced.
Assumption and Another v Reid and Others (3328/2015) [2017] ZAECPEHC 21 (22 February 2017)
The High Court found the deceased lacked testamentary capacity when signing the 2009 will, so it was invalid and the earlier will remained in force.
Herman and Others v Wiggill and Others (EL961/2013; ECD2161/13) [2015] ZAECELLC 12 (18 September 2015)
The High Court held that the plaintiffs failed to prove the deceased lacked testamentary capacity or was unduly influenced when signing the second will.
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