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Succession Tutorial Two 2020Examples of test questionsInstructions Use a calculator Each question carries one mark/Circle the correct answer1) Tshepo entered into a valid customary marriage with Mary many years ago. Together they had three children: Malesela, Lora and Liza. Malesela married Carla an...

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Succession Tutorial Two

2020

Examples of test questions Instructions Use a calculator Each question carries one mark/Circle the correct answer 1) Tshepo entered into a valid customary marriage with Mary many years ago. Together

they had three children: Malesela, Lora and Liza. Malesela married Carla and they have a son called Rantsho. Lora was married to Costa but Lora died in 2015 with no children. Liza died in 2016 but had three children Peter, Steve and Phillipa who survived her. Mary died in 2017. Early in 2019, Tshepo dies intestate. How many stirpes does Tshepo have? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 5 2) Nandi had a sister called Ipeleng. Ipeleng had a child called Itumeleng. After Ipeleng died in 2016, Nandi took Itumeleng into her home and looked after Itumeleng, in accordance with customary norms. A formal adoption in terms of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 never took place. If Nandi dies intestate with an estate worth R20 000 with no surviving biological family: a) Itumeleng will inherit the full R20 000. b) The Master of the High Court will be entitled to the full R20 000. c) The Guardian’s Fund will be entitled to the full R20 000. d) Itumeleng will inherit R10 000 while the Guardian’s Fund will be entitled to the remaining R10 000. e) The R20 000 is split equally between the Master of the High Court and the Guardian’s Fund. Problem One Albert died intestate with a deceased estate valued at R1 500 000. Albert was survived by the following family members:  Bettie his grandmother on the paternal side [Albert’s father Vince and his paternal grandfather John are predeceased] 

Prince and Queenie, his grandparents on the maternal side [Alice, Albert’s mother is predeceased]

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Donald the father of his grandmother Bettie 1

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Zoe his father’s sister and Macy, the daughter of Kathi, his mother’s predeceased sister.

3) Who will inherit from Albert’s estate? a) Betty, Prince and Queenie b) Zoe c) Zoe and Macy d) Betty e) Betty, Prince, Queenie and Zoe 4) How much will Betty inherit from Albert’s estate? a) R 375 000 b) R 500 000 c) R1 500 000 d) R 300 000 e) None of the above. 5) What is the degree of relationship between Albert and Donald? a) 1 degree b) 2 degrees c) 3 degrees d) 4 degrees e) 5 degrees. Problem Two Tshili is the biological son of Sana and Lebo. Sana also had a biological daughter called Palesa from a previous relationship. Sana and Lebo also have a biological child called Phuti. 6) If Tshili dies intestate with an estate of R1 million, who will inherit from him? a) Sana, Lebo, Phuti and Palesa inherit R250 000 each. b) Phuti and Palesa each inherit R500 000. c) Only Palesa will inherit R1 million. d) Sana, Lebo and Palesa will each inherit a third of the estate. e) Sana inherits R500 000 and Lebo inherits R500 000. 7) Suppose now for purposes of this question that Sana and Lebo predeceased Tshili. Suppose further that Tshili has died intestate with an estate of R1 million. Which statement is correct? 2

a) b) c) d) e)

Palesa inherits R333 333 and Phuti inherits R666 666. Phuti inherits R500 000 and Palesa inherits R500 000. Only Phuti inherits R1 million. Phuti inherits R750 000 and Palesa inherits R250 000. None of the above.

Problem Three

Edward dies without a will. His parents Pa and Ma have predeceased him. He is survived by two half-brothers Will and Tom on his father’s side. On his mother’s side he is survived by Anne, Babe and Charlie, the children of his predeceased half-brother Harry. 8) If Edward’s deceased estate amounts to R600 000 how much will his half-brothers

Will and Tom inherit each? a) R120 000 b) R0 c) R150 000 d) R300 000 e) none of the above. 9) If Edward’s deceased estate amounts to R600 000 how much will Anne inherit? a) R100 000 b) R120 000 c) R200 000 d) R150 000 e) none of the above.

10) Dan and Silvio entered into a civil union in 2015. Together they had children Cloud, Sky and Blue (note to tutors: for the purposes of this question discuss in the tut – legal consequences of adoption). Dan has a brother called Zeb. At the time of Dan’s death, his joint estate with Silvio is worth R400 000. Which of the following statements is correct? a) Silvio is entitled to R200 000 in terms of matrimonial property law. Silvio then inherits R200 000. b) Silvio inherits R400 000 c) Silvio is entitled to R200 000 in terms of matrimonial property law. Silvio will then inherit R50 000 and Cloud, Sky and Blue will each inherit R50 000 as well. d) Silvio inherits R250 000. Cloud, Sky and Blue will each inherit R50 000. e) Silvio, Cloud, Sky, Blue and Zeb will each inherit R80 000.

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