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South African law of succession is that law of South Africa which deals with the devolution of the estate of deceased persons. South Africa has a pluralistic legal system; the laws of succession are therefore comprised of Roman-Dutch law, African indigenous law and statutory law, all of which are influenced by the supreme South African Constitution.
The law of succession consists of two parallel, but not exclusive, systems for dealing with the devolution of a deceased's estate. The default legal system applies only to non-black South Africans, and to those indigenous black persons wishing to be subject to it; and the African customary law system applies where there is no will, to those indigenous black South Africans who's way of life accords with traditional African customary law. Indigenous black South Africans may also choose to enforce African traditions via their wills, however.