Formerly the law pertaining to marriage entrenched a patriarchal system in which a man was legally entitled to control his wife and where women had a weak bargaining position in…
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While testators are free to draft their Wills how they desire and are able to decide who gets what in the estate, for the most part, there are some basic…
The process of drafting and regulating someone’s Will is detailed and can be complex with much room for error. However, a provision is made where the Court can override specific…
The administration of deceased estates is a technical and often arduous process which is best handled by skilled legal practitioners who are trained in the processes. Should you be nominated…
During the institution of divorce proceedings, the opposing party is not permitted to gift their new partner/ girlfriend any monies and assets that accumulated during the marriage. The Divorce Act…
In the recent judgement Bwanya v The Master of the High Court (2021) ZACC 51 handed down by the Constitutional Court it has been established that women are entitled to…
Many South Africans are excited to purchase their first property but are unaware of the complex requirements the law places on both buyers and sellers of such property. Some individuals…
Recent events have put South Africa in the international limelight for all the wrong reasons yet again. The recent scandal to hit the already fragile South African economy is that…
In today’s society, individuals do not always enter into a marriage as a person without many assets or dependents. It is quite common for individuals to have accumulated assets or…
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought disaster on our economy, as a result of this many consumers are no longer able to pay their monthly instalments on their…
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