Section 2B of the Wills Act No. 7 of 1953

Divorce and Death – the impact of Section 2B on your will

By Janice Roberts

Compiled by Lize de la Harpe, Legal Adviser at Glacier by Sanlam. Introduction Not many people are aware of the statutory disqualification as set out in Section 2B of the Wills Act No. 7 of 1953, which states that if a testator dies within three months of becoming divorced, and that person executed a will...