Protecting the vulnerable from 'property grabbing': the reality of administering small estates

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dc.contributor.authorBurman, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorCarmody, Louise
dc.contributor.authorHoffman-Wanderer, Yonina
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-22T06:53:35Z
dc.date.available2016-01-22T06:53:35Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.updated2016-01-19T08:50:19Z
dc.description.abstractThis article seeks to examine the system of administering small intestate estates and to evaluate the effectiveness of that system in protecting the inheritance of rightful beneficiaries. Alerted by increasing anecdotes of intestate property being unlawfully appropriated, the authors undertook research at four service points at Magistrate's Courts in the Cape Town area where small intestate estates are administered. The authors evaluate the procedures in use and identify weaknesses that may be contributing to 'property grabbing'. Aware that most property grabbing takes place outside of legal institutions, this article argues that loop-holes in the current process nevertheless add to the risks of rightful beneficiaries and makes suggestions as to how strengthening the infrastructure of the administration of estates system may provide for more effective protection for those needing to use the service in the future.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBurman, S., Carmody, L., & Hoffman-Wanderer, Y. (2008). Protecting the vulnerable from 'property grabbing': the reality of administering small estates. <i>South African Law Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16498en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBurman, Sandra, Louise Carmody, and Yonina Hoffman-Wanderer "Protecting the vulnerable from 'property grabbing': the reality of administering small estates." <i>South African Law Journal</i> (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16498en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBurman, S., Carmody, L., & Hoffman-Wanderer, Y. (2008). Protecting the vulnerable form'property grabbing': the reality of administering small estates. South African Law Journal, 125(1), 134-156.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-2388en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Burman, Sandra AU - Carmody, Louise AU - Hoffman-Wanderer, Yonina AB - This article seeks to examine the system of administering small intestate estates and to evaluate the effectiveness of that system in protecting the inheritance of rightful beneficiaries. Alerted by increasing anecdotes of intestate property being unlawfully appropriated, the authors undertook research at four service points at Magistrate's Courts in the Cape Town area where small intestate estates are administered. The authors evaluate the procedures in use and identify weaknesses that may be contributing to 'property grabbing'. Aware that most property grabbing takes place outside of legal institutions, this article argues that loop-holes in the current process nevertheless add to the risks of rightful beneficiaries and makes suggestions as to how strengthening the infrastructure of the administration of estates system may provide for more effective protection for those needing to use the service in the future. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Law Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 SM - 0038-2388 T1 - Protecting the vulnerable from 'property grabbing': the reality of administering small estates TI - Protecting the vulnerable from 'property grabbing': the reality of administering small estates UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16498 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16498
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBurman S, Carmody L, Hoffman-Wanderer Y. Protecting the vulnerable from 'property grabbing': the reality of administering small estates. South African Law Journal. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16498.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherJuta Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Socio-Legal Researchen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Law Journalen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication_article/ju_salj_v125_n1_a12
dc.titleProtecting the vulnerable from 'property grabbing': the reality of administering small estatesen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsproperty grabbingen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsadministering estatesen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordssouth african lawen_ZA
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uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceArticleen_ZA
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