DEED OF FAMILY SETTLEMENT
 
 
THIS DEED OF FAMILY SETTLEMENT is made at .......... on this ............ day of ............, between .......... son of ..............residing at.......... (hereinafter called the FIRST PARTY which expression shall, unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, be deemed to mean and include its successors and assigns) OF THE ONE PART; AND ........ son of........... residing at .......... (hereinafter called the SECOND PARTY which expression shall, unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, be deemed to mean and include its successors and assigns)OF THE SECOND PART; AND ........son of ..............residing at........... (hereinafter called the THIRD PARTY which expression shall, unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, be deemed to mean and include its successors and assigns) OF THE OTHER PART.
 
WHEREAS Mr..... died on ........ without leaving any Will or testament, being possessed of, at the time of his death, considerable movable and immovable property as set out in the Annexure herein to this deed;
 
AND WHEREAS the parties to this deed are the legal heirs of the deceased related to his in the following manner:
.......
.......
 
AND WHEREAS the parties have certain rights over the estate and property of the deceased Mr......., which, however, the parties have agreed in terms of this deed to modify taking into account the current possessions, future status and other factors relevant to the parties - and in order to maintain peaceful family relations which would otherwise be strained if the actual shares are enforced through Court of law;
 
NOW THEREFORE the parties to this deed have agreed to distribute and take the property of the deceased as described in the Annexure in the following manner:
 
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It is agreed by all the parties that they have understood the implications of the above distribution and settlement and they shall do all necessary things and execute all necessary documents or deeds whether required by any person or authority or otherwise to give effect to the terms of this deed.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the above parties have signed this deed on the date mentioned above.
 
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
by the withinnamed Party A, Mr.___
in the presence of Mr.____________
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
by the withinnamed Party B, Mr.___
in the presence of Mr.____________
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
by the withinnamed Party C, Mr.___
in the presence of Mr.____________

 

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