Browsing: accrual system

Court rules a spouse has no claim to property before divorce under the accrual system, refusing an amendment to challenge a completed sale.

An antenuptial contract does not become invalid simply because some clauses are imperfectly drafted or attempt to exclude assets the law does not permit, a ruling that clarifies how accrual works in South African marriages.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has affirmed that a spouse involved in protracted divorce proceedings cannot rely on a pending…