Y dies intestate. Her son, A has predeceased her. Y is survived by the following relatives: Her daughters, C and D; her grandson, F (the child of A). Y's estate amounted to R900 000. How will Y's estate devolve?

Answer 1

Since Y dies intestate, the laws of intestate succession will determine how her estate will devolve.

Firstly, since Y's son, A, has predeceased her, A's share of the estate will not be inherited by him. Instead, it will be passed down to A's descendants, which in this case is his son, F.

The estate will be distributed as follows:
- The daughters, C and D, will each receive an equal share of the estate, which amounts to R900,000 ÷ 2 = R450,000 each.
- The grandson, F, will inherit the portion that would have gone to his deceased father, A. Therefore, F will receive R450,000.

So, the estate will devolve with C and D receiving R450,000 each, and F receiving R450,000.