Editing Community property (section)

===South Africa===
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In South Africa, if a couple does not sign an antenuptial contract, before a [[notary public]], which is subsequently registered at a [[deeds registry|deeds office]], prior to marriage, they are married in community of property, which means that all of their assets and liabilities (even those acquired before the marriage) are merged into a joint estate during their marriage, in which each spouse has an undivided half-share. Each spouse has equal power to deal independently with the estate, except that certain major transactions require the consent of both spouses.<ref name=lssa>{{cite web |url=http://www.lssa.org.za/upload/LSSA%20Marraige%20The%20Legal%20Aspects.pdf |title=Marriage: the legal aspects |publisher=Law Society of South Africa |year=2011 |access-date=2 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114203546/http://www.lssa.org.za/upload/LSSA%20Marraige%20The%20Legal%20Aspects.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> One of the consequences of community of property in South Africa is that if one spouse is declared insolvent (bankrupt) during the marriage, the other also becomes insolvent, a potentially devastating consequence.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.polity.org.za/article/getting-married-in-community-of-property-your-rights-and-liabilities-2018-09-07 | title=Getting Married in Community of Property – Your Rights and Liabilities }}</ref>