Rev. Leon Marriage Officer Garden Route

23/09/2025

What is an Antenuptial Contract WITHOUT accrual?
There are two types of antenuptial contracts, should you wish to be married OUT of community of property. The first one is “WITHOUT ACCRUAL”, the other is “WITH ACCRUAL”. Today, I will discuss 'Out of Community of Property Without Accrual'. Yesterday we discussed ANC WITH accrual.

WITHOUT ACCRUAL means that all assets and debts acquired before plus during the marriage remain separate throughout the course of the marriage. Assets are never shared, and each partner has a separate estate. Each partner has full contractual freedom to buy and sell his or her own assets without the signature of the other. If one of the partners becomes insolvent, creditors have no claim on the assets of the other partner. Couples most often use this type of contract where one or both parties have accumulated substantial assets before marriage and wish to protect those assets. The disadvantage of such an Antenuptial Contract WITHOUT ACCRUAL is that, in the case of death or divorce, you are entitled only to those assets you have accrued in your own name. The parent who chooses to stay at home to raise children will, unfortunately, also not be entitled to the assets accumulated by the other partner.

Love and Greetings,
Rev Leon
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22/09/2025

22/09/2025

What is an Antenuptial Contract WITH accrual?
These days, most couples, when they prefer to be married out of community of property, get married with an Antenuptial Contract WITH accrual. Each partner states the value of their respective assets at the beginning of marriage. After that, any assets are shared 50/50. One can state that specific assets can be excluded from the accrual, such as inheritance and donations.

Advantages of an Antenuptial Contract with accrual
• There are two separate estates: one for each partner
• You both share in the wealth accumulated during marriage
• If each of you owned property before the marriage, it remains in your respective names
• You each conduct your own independent financial affairs.
• If one of you goes into debt, it cannot be claimed from the estate of the other
• In the case of divorce, any assets made whilst married are shared – it doesn’t matter who acquired them; each partner’s current net asset value is calculated by subtracting all liabilities from assets
• The antenuptial contract can be tailored to suit your needs
• It protects the partner who remains at home to care for the family.
Let my legal team make sure your marriage sets off on the right foot with the antenuptial contract that protects your marriage best. “Till death do us part,” you promise your spouse to be. Therefore, your Antenuptial Contract and Last Will and Testament must go hand in hand. These two documents form the circle of protection surrounding the entire lifespan of your marriage. The beginning, and the end.
Please feel free to contact me to not only officiate and register your marriage but also help you prepare for these two life-changing events of your marriage. The wedding day. The funeral day.
Love and Greetings
Rev. Leon

21/09/2025

Type 4 Marriage – Religious Marriage
There are FOUR different types of marriages according to the Marriage Law in South Africa. As a registered marriage officer, I am legally allowed to register two of the four types of marriages in South Africa, namely, a CIVIL UNION and a CIVIL MARRIAGE. Make sure you know the differences to find the correct marriage officer for your wedding.

1. Type ONE - civil marriage (see previous article)
2. Type TWO - customary marriage (see previous article)
3. Type THREE - civil union (see previous article)

4. Type FOUR - religious marriage
* It is a marriage entered into in terms of a religion, such as the Islamic and Hindu faith.
* Even though it is not recognized in South African law, some limited protection is granted to a religious marriage in the following instances:
* A spouse may, upon the death of the other spouse, approach a Magistrate’s Court for a maintenance order against the deceased spouse’s estate. A spouse may inherit in terms of the law of intestate succession (when a person dies with no Will), and spouses are protected against domestic violence.
* A religious marriage must be treated as a marriage out of community of property without the accrual system.
Love and Greetings,
Rev Leon.
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20/09/2025

Marriage Type 3 - Cicil Union!

There are FOUR different types of marriages according to the Marriage Law in South Africa. As a registered marriage officer, I am legally allowed to register two of the four types of marriages in South Africa, namely, a CIVIL UNION and a CIVIL MARRIAGE. Make sure you know the differences to find the correct marriage officer for your wedding.
1. Type ONE - civil marriage (also see previous post)
* Civil Marriage: Governed by the Marriage Act of 1961, this is a traditional form of marriage between a man and a woman. It does not accommodate same s*x couples

2. Type TWO - customary marriage (see previous post)

3. Type THREE - civil union

* It is a marriage/union between two persons of either opposite or same s*x.
* A civil union will automatically be in community of property unless it is stipulated otherwise in an antenuptial contract.
* Introduced under the Civil Union Act of 2006, this allows any two people, regardless of gender or s*xual orientation, to formalize their relationship. It was specifically created to address the exclusion of same-s*x couples from the Marriage Act
* In South Africa, both civil marriages (type ONE) and civil unions (type THREE) are legally recognized, but they differ in their governing laws and inclusivity
* Legally, both forms of marriage/union provide the same rights, protections, and responsibilities. However, the Civil Union Act offers more flexibility, as it allows couples to choose between a marriage or a civil partnership.

Love and Greetings
Rev Leon

18/09/2025

There are FOUR different types of marriages according to the Marriage Law in South Africa. As a registered marriage officer, I am legally allowed to register two of the four types of marriages in South Africa, namely, a CIVIL UNION and a CIVIL MARRIAGE. Make sure you know the differences to find the correct marriage officer for your wedding.
1. Type ONE - civil marriage (see previous article)
2. Type TWO - customary marriage
* It is a marriage entered into between a man and a woman, negotiated and celebrated according to the prevailing customary law in their community.
* A customary marriage entered before 15 November 2000 is recognized as a valid marriage; however, it will be regulated in terms of the specific traditions and customs applicable at the time the marriage was entered.
* A customary marriage entered after 15 November 2000 is recognized as a valid marriage and will receive full legal protection irrespective of whether it is monogamous or polygamous.
* A monogamous customary marriage will automatically be in community of property unless it is stipulated otherwise in an antenuptial contract.
* In a polygamous marriage, the husband must apply to the High Court for permission to enter such a marriage and provide the court with a written contract stating how the property in the marriages will be regulated (to protect the property interests of both the existing and prospective spouses).
3. Type THREE - civil union (see next article)

17/09/2025

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