How can I transfer an RDP house which is in my father’s name to my mother’s name if he left the house to me and my siblings in his will?

The short answer If your parents were married in community of property, which is likely, then the RDP house belongs to them both, jointly. The whole question Dear Athalie My late father drew up a will that leaves his RDP house to me and two of my siblings in the event of his death, but we want to transfer the deed from his name to...

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Can I claim from an intestate estate if I am not the next of kin but the owner said everything should go to me?

The short answer Unfortunately, if the deceased has living siblings, you will not inherit. The whole question Dear Athalie My girlfriend, our child and I have been evicted from my late aunt's house by her younger sister who claims that the house belongs to her and her remaining siblings. But my aunt told us that when she passed everything she owned must go...

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