Couple Avoids Community of Property Marriage in TikTok Video, SA Fascinated by Legal Process

Couple Avoids Community of Property Marriage in TikTok Video, SA Fascinated by Legal Process

  • One woman showed people that she took extra precautions before getting legally married to her life partner 
  • The couple made a vlog out of their visit to lawyers who broke down the marriage regimes in South Africa for them
  • People were fascinated by the woman and man who made sure their interests were safe before getting married 

A young couple showed people the steps they had to take to avoid a community of property marriage. The man and woman filmed a video showing how they protected each other in case of divorce. 

Woman and man get antenuptial contract in TikTok video
A couple took the necessary steps to avoid being married in community of property. Image: @tumipitswane
Source: TikTok

The TikTok video of the couple garnered attention on social media. People commented on the husband and wife's marital affairs

Couple gets antenuptial contract 

In a video, a couple went to Norton Rose Full Bright, where an attorney explained their antenuptial contract. The pair detailed that they had to send more information and would sign the papers. Watch the video below:

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SA applauds couple 

People commented on the husband and wife's decision not to be married in community of property. Read the comments: 

Dr Nurse (PhD)Aaliyah-Kukhanya applauded:

"Yes! I love a wise couple. This is premium wisdom. And no, this is not preparation to divorce. This is protecting both of us should either party fall into debt, not all our assets are attached."

Khanyi | content creator said:

"I get why this is needed but I wish I lived in the times when people got married and never got divorced. these contracts are admin and also, it's giving - I'm making things easy for when we divorce."

TheGee commented:

"People who have a problem with this are after the other partner's money and assets."

mari meyer wrote:

"If I ever do get married, there will be a prenup for sure. More people should do this."

naledi cheered:

"I love when love also has sense😭"

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user67647542509009 added:

"Modern couples that do modern things. Well done."

Mzansi praises judge who denied woman 50/50 share

Briefly News previously reported that, in an unusual court case, the Pretoria High Court forced a woman married in community of property to forfeit her share of the joint estate during her divorce.

The woman reportedly loved the finer things in life, such as expensive designer clothes and upgrading her cars, even though she earned less than her estranged husband.

According to TimesLIVE, the now ex-husband accused his wife of abandoning the matrimonial home and having an affair and not raising her children.

Source: Briefly News

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

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