Hugh has had extensive experience over many years in family and matrimonial law, spanning the range from giving couples advice in regard to the various regimes in terms of which people are able to get married in South Africa, which includes, in the initial consultation, providing clients with an understanding of “in-community” and “out of community” marriages, as well as marriages which adopt the Accrual System, and those that exclude the Accrual System.

The Accrual System provides for the couple dividing the wealth that has accrued to their respective estates from the date of their marriage to the date of their death or divorce.