A pre-marital contract (also known as a conjugal or pre-marriage contract) is a written contract between two people about to marry or engage in a civil status union. The agreement sets out the conditions for holding assets, the treatment of financial income during marriage, control and ownership of the property, and how things are distributed when the marriage ends or when your spouse dies. In short, it`s about protecting your rights as an individual and simplifying things in an emotionally draining division. A marriage contract must be concluded before the marriage is concluded. The contract must be signed in front of a notary and two witnesses. The agreement is submitted to the competent Registrar of Deeds. It is recommended that you enter into the marriage contract well in advance of the wedding date, as your relevant marriage agent asks the lawyer to design a letter confirming that you have entered into such an ANC. In South Africa, there are 3 different matrimonial regimes: the parties have the right to exclude a sum of money from the provision. This involves the inclusion of an initial value in the ANC.
For the calculation of the provision, the initial value is deducted from the final value of the estate. This allows the parties to retain the value of their estate at the time of marriage, while participating in the growth of the estate after the marriage. According to the latest report by Stats SA, there has been an increase in civil partnerships and habitual marriages, as well as an increase in the number of divorces throughout the country. Exceptions to this authorization may be provided. In the marriage contract, the parties may exclude certain property from the distribution. In order for an asset to be excluded, it must be properly described. . . .