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If your parents were married in community of property, which is likely, then the RDP house belongs to them both, jointly.
Yes, but the question of why you have left it for 23 years will be central to any consideration of varying the court order of divorce.
There are a number of free will templates that you can download.
You will not qualify for an RDP house if you inherit your father's house. Your daughter can still inherit from your estate if you have different last names.
It is not possible to sell the house before an executor is appointed.
He should inform the Master of the High Court that the whole family was not included in the nomination of who should wind up the estate.
If the value of the estate is less than R250,000, the Master of the High Court may issue a letter of authority, in terms of section 18(3) of the Administration of Estates Act.
If your mother died without making a will, the Intestate Succession Act would apply.
If there is no surviving spouse, the estate will be inherited by the descendants in equal shares.
If a person’s provident or pension fund has not been claimed, the fund will usually place the money in an Unclaimed Benefits Fund while they wait for it to be claimed.