by Hartzenberg Inc | Dec 8, 2016 | Estates, trusts and estate planning, Family law
Does your partner inherit your estate if you’re not married? The Constitutional Court has given us the answer: it depends on your sexual orientation. Last week the Court handed down its decision in the case of Laubser v Duplan: the partner in a same sex couple can...
by Hartzenberg Inc | Aug 23, 2016 | Estates, trusts and estate planning, Family law
Last Thursday, the Constitutional Court heard an application for leave to appeal. The case involved a gay couple Mr Laubser and Mr Duplan, who lived together but never married. Mr Laubser passed away without having drawn up a will. The question to be decided is...
