Sister battles for nephew's R523,000 death benefit despite R1.9 million insurance payout.
A SISTER who was nominated by her late brother to receive a life insurance benefit of over R1.93 million was unhappy after her nephew inherited a huge portion from his father's death benefit.
The dispute arose after LP died in October 2023, leaving a R654,693.82 death benefit available for distribution. The fund allocated 80% (more than R523,000) to the deceased's son, S, and 20% (more than R130,000) to the deceased's mother, EM. Meanwhile, the deceased's sister, RK, received nothing.
RK challenged the allocation, arguing that S was not financially dependent on the deceased and claimed that her late brother had denied being the child's father.
DNA tests were conducted, and the results confirmed that the boy, who was three years old when his father died, was biologically related to the deceased.
