Showing posts with label Zimbabwe; Widows; Inheritance Battle. Show all posts
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Friday, October 20, 2017

Zimbabwe Widow 'Wins Landmark Inheritance Battle'

Zimbabwe widows fighting in-laws who leave them destitute: Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo said that the widow, Lily Lilian Nyamushanya, should be the sole beneficiary of the matrimonial home and the children should benefit from the estate.
Zimbabwe’s High Court has ruled that when a person dies they must leave the bulk of their estate in their will to their immediate family, the country’s state-run Herald newspaper says.
70% of marriages in Zimbabwe are unregistered customary unions. Many women are left vulnerable as a result