Zimbabwe: Landmark Ruling On Inheritance

17 April 2018

Grandchildren can lawfully step into their parents' shoes to inherit from their grandparents in cases where the concerned parents are deceased, the High Court has ruled.

In a landmark inheritance judgment, Justice Hlekani Mwayera said grandchildren, in cases where their grandparents do not leave behind a will, are entitled to their parents' share from the estate if those parents are deceased.

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