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How can a person get married in South Africa?

22 June 2017

A person can get married in terms of a civil marriage, customary marriage, civil union or religious marriage. A religious... marriage is not recognised as a valid marriage, but the spouses in a religious marriage can be protected by law in certain instances.

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Do I need an antenuptial contract before marriage?

09 May 2017

An antenuptial contract is an important document that, under South African law, determines whether your marriage will exist in community... of property or out of community of property, with or without the accrual system.

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Can my husband also be my business partner?

12 September 2016

My husband and I are married out of community of property and without the accrual. For the last ten years... we have both worked together in our family business. Due to health reasons, my involvement in the business is becoming less. Our marriage is also upon difficult times, and I am concerned that should we end up in a divorce, whether I would be entitled to share in the profits of the business which we have built up together.

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Can you change your matrimonial property system?

08 September 2015

My husband and I were married in community of property many years ago. We now however feel that it would... be better for the management of our family and separate business interests if we were rather married out of community of property. Can we change our marriage system to out of community of property?

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