Cape woman fights for inheritance after Swiss ‘life partner’ died without naming her in will

Without a co-habitation agreement Pearl Walsh's claim is 'dead in the water', says legal expert

10 March 2024 - 21:08

A South African woman has spent the last two years fighting for an inheritance she believes she is entitled to after her partner, a wealthy Swiss businessman, died in 2020 without including her in his will...

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