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If the owner nominates an heir in their will, that person will become the legal owner of the house.
If the first wife agreed to the second marriage, the second wife and her children have the same protection and rights.
No, but he has inherited a child's share, just like you and your sister.
Unfortunately not. It is a legal requirement for your accounts to be frozen upon your death.
The Master of the High Court issues a letter of authority to whoever was nominated to administer a deceased's estate.
No, the deceased cannot leave the estate to someone else without their spouse's permission.
It depends on whether your mother left a will. You still have the 50% share left by your grandmother.
The mothers don't but the children do have claim to the house.
It depends whether or not the deceased left a will
If your grandmother died without a will, her estate should be divided equally between her children.