Question
A lady passes away and leaves behind no one but her father's sister's children, and her mother's brother's children and her mother's sister's children. Do they get any share from her estate?
Answer
All the children mentioned by you will inherit in the deceased's estate. These children
are divided into two classes:
Class A: They are the father's sister's children, i.e. the paternal aunt's children.
Class B:
(i) They are the mother's brother's children, i.e. maternal uncle's children
(ii ) They are the mother's sister's children, i.e. maternal aunt's children
The deceased's estate will be divided into three equal shares.
Two shares, that is two thirds of the estate will be for the children of Class A. Each male will receive twice the share of a female.
One share, that is one third of the estate will be for the children of Class B.
Each male will receive twice the share of a female.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 25 No 04
- PDF page
- 3
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