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DO YOU NEED TO MAKE A STATEMENT WHEN A CRIMINAL CHARGE IS LAID AGAINST YOU
Once a person has laid a criminal charge against you (accused) a docket will be opened. The investigating officer of…
TRANSFER COSTS / FEES SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO DECEASED ESTATES
Transfer costs are paid by the Purchasers (“Transferees”) in the transfer process, although it is common practice and the prerogative…
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO SIGN THE ANTE-NUPTIAL CONTRACT BEFORE THE DATE OF MARRIAGE IN TERMS OF FORMALITIES?
An Ante-Nuptial Contract is an agreement signed before the marriage by parties who intend to marry each other out of…
Judgments taken by SARS
A judgment taken by SARS may have all the effects of a judgment, it is however not a judgment in…
ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES, ESPECIALLY DURING MARRIAGE.
Mary married the love of her life, Paul, with the hopes of fulfilling her lifelong dream of starting a family.…
THE DANGER OF DOUBLE AGENTS COMMISSION
1.Numerous sellers give mandates to multiple agents simultaneously to sell their property and end up with the danger of paying…
WHAT HAPPENS TO A PROPERTY SALE AGREEMENT IF ONE OF THE PARTIES PASSES AWAY?
Sale agreements concluded prior to the death of either party to a sale agreement and where transfer and registration has…
HUUR GAAT VOOR KOOP?
When a property is sold and it has a tenant in occupation, the questions often raised are: What happens to…
The importance of Building Plans when selling your house.
The intent of The National Building Regulation and Building Standards Act 103 of 1977 is for the promotion of uniformity in…
Out with the old in with the new: Property Practitioners Act
The new Property Practitioners Act (PPA) came into working on the 1st of February 2022. The Estate Agency Affairs Act has…
AGE IS NOT JUST A NUMBER…
… especially when it pertains to contractual capacity and the protection of a minor’s personal information. In the below article…
DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN ATTACH A PERSON’S PENSION AND PROVIDENT BENEFITS TO SATISFY AN EXISTING MAINTENANCE ORDER?
Where a person has an existing maintenance order against another person for the payment of either child or spousal maintenance,…