17/02/2026
🚛 “Who Gets the Couch?” – A Divorce Story from the Farm 😅
The other day while visiting my parents at the farm, I witnessed what looked like a furniture sale in progress. A truck was loading living room chairs from one of the farm workers’ homes.
Curious, I asked what was happening.
“The couple has separated,” I was told. “They were married under customary law. The chairs are going to the wife.”
And there stood the husband… watching the sofa set begin its new life elsewhere. 🪑🚛
Funny? Yes.
Serious? Very.
When a marriage ends, whether under customary law or a civil marriage, property does not divide itself. During divorce proceedings, the court determines how marital assets are shared.
That includes:
• Movable property (furniture, vehicles, household goods)
• Immovable property (land, houses, farms)
• Other material and financial assets
Before your property becomes a public loading event, make sure your rights are protected.
At Muyatwa Legal Practitioners, we assist clients with professional and strategic property settlement solutions during divorce proceedings, ensuring fairness and legal protection every step of the way.
Divorce may divide a marriage… but it shouldn’t divide you from what you’re entitled to.
📞 Get in touch with us today. Let’s make sure you keep your seat — literally. 😉 Call us on +260765655790 or email us at [email protected]
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