PVL3704: LAW OF SUCCESSION ASSIGNMENT 1 CORRECTED SOLUTIONS
RECENTLY UPDATED 2026/2027
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
College of Law
PVL3704
LAW OF SUCCESSION
ASSIGNMENT 1
CORRECTED MODEL SOLUTIONS
Student Name: ___________________________________
Student Number: ________________________________
Semester / Year: 2025
Due Date: As per Study Guide
, ASSIGNMENT MARKS SUMMARY
Question Marks Total Available
Obtained
Question 1: Intestate Succession – Accrual & ___ 30
Distribution
Question 2: Validity of Wills – Formal Requirements ___ 25
Question 3: Interpretation of Wills ___ 20
Question 4: Freedom of Testation & Disinheritance ___ 15
Question 5: Administration of Deceased Estates ___ 10
TOTAL ___ 100
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
These model solutions serve as a guide to the correct answers. Students should compare their
responses against the model answers and ensure they understand why marks were awarded or
deducted. Key legal principles, case law references, and statutory provisions are highlighted
throughout.
Prescribed Legislation: Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987; Wills Act 7 of 1953;
Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965; Reform of Customary Law of Succession and
Regulation of Related Matters Act 11 of 2009.
Key Textbook: Jamneck J et al The Law of Succession in South Africa (3rd ed, 2017) Oxford
University Press.
QUESTION 1: INTESTATE SUCCESSION – DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE
[30 MARKS]
Facts
Thabo died intestate (without a valid will) on 15 March 2024. He is survived by the following
persons: his spouse Nomsa (married in community of property), two children from the marriage
(Lebo, aged 22, and Siya, aged 17), and his mother Dina. His father predeceased him. Thabo's
net estate amounts to R600 000. Advise on the distribution of the estate.
Model Answer
RECENTLY UPDATED 2026/2027
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
College of Law
PVL3704
LAW OF SUCCESSION
ASSIGNMENT 1
CORRECTED MODEL SOLUTIONS
Student Name: ___________________________________
Student Number: ________________________________
Semester / Year: 2025
Due Date: As per Study Guide
, ASSIGNMENT MARKS SUMMARY
Question Marks Total Available
Obtained
Question 1: Intestate Succession – Accrual & ___ 30
Distribution
Question 2: Validity of Wills – Formal Requirements ___ 25
Question 3: Interpretation of Wills ___ 20
Question 4: Freedom of Testation & Disinheritance ___ 15
Question 5: Administration of Deceased Estates ___ 10
TOTAL ___ 100
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
These model solutions serve as a guide to the correct answers. Students should compare their
responses against the model answers and ensure they understand why marks were awarded or
deducted. Key legal principles, case law references, and statutory provisions are highlighted
throughout.
Prescribed Legislation: Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987; Wills Act 7 of 1953;
Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965; Reform of Customary Law of Succession and
Regulation of Related Matters Act 11 of 2009.
Key Textbook: Jamneck J et al The Law of Succession in South Africa (3rd ed, 2017) Oxford
University Press.
QUESTION 1: INTESTATE SUCCESSION – DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE
[30 MARKS]
Facts
Thabo died intestate (without a valid will) on 15 March 2024. He is survived by the following
persons: his spouse Nomsa (married in community of property), two children from the marriage
(Lebo, aged 22, and Siya, aged 17), and his mother Dina. His father predeceased him. Thabo's
net estate amounts to R600 000. Advise on the distribution of the estate.
Model Answer
