NO AUTOMATIC INHERITANCE FOR MAPOTO UNIONS : MASTER OF HIGH COURT

The Office of
the Master of the High Court has set the record straight concerning widespread
misconception regarding the inheritance rights of civil partners in Zimbabwe,
commonly known as “Mapoto/Umasihlalisane” unions.

This follows a
growing trend w…

The Office of the Master of the High Court has set the record straight concerning widespread misconception regarding the inheritance rights of civil partners in Zimbabwe, commonly known as “Mapoto/Umasihlalisane” unions. This follows a growing trend where individuals in such informal partnerships are being incorrectly advised that they are automatically entitled to inheritance from their