Entries by Jessica Schwenn
Alert level 3 regulations as amended in January 2021.
Many of us are so confused as to what our rights under these various alert levels are especially when they keep changing. This blog is a list of the regulations as newly amended in January 2021. Curfew has been changed to the hours of 21:00pm – 05:00am. This curfew however does not apply where […]
Quick steps for the Executor to follow in an estate
The Deceased’s Estate must be reported in the jurisdiction where he/she lived at the time of death; The Executors duties arise as soon as the Master of the High Court issues them with a Letter of Executorship and will only terminate should he/she dies or where the Master or the Court relieves them; The Executor […]
What does the Companies Act say about delinquent Directors?
The Companies Act gives certain persons the right to apply for a court order to declare a Director as delinquent and whereafter imposing restrictive conditions on said Director. According to Section 162(2) those who may apply for an order to declare a Director delinquent are: A shareholder; A Director; A company Secretary; Prescribed officer; […]
What are the parental rights and responsibilities of an unmarried father?
A father will have his parental rights and responsibilities in respect of the child if at the time of the birth he was living with the mother in a permanent life partnership or : Consents to be identified as the father; Contributes to the child’s upbringing for a reasonable period; and Contributed towards expenses with […]
What is the Compensation Fund and who can benefit from compensation fund?
The Compensation Fund provides compensation to employees who are injured or contract diseases through the course of their employment. This includes an assessment of the industry structure, the claims process, coverage and how employer contributions are determined. Who is a pensioner for purposes of the Compensation Fund? An employee A spouse who has lost a partner Surviving children […]
OWNING A FIREARM
A couple of years ago it was much easier to apply for a firearm license than today. The buyer was able to purchase the firearm and submit the SAPS documentation for their application to possess a firearm. Upon the approval of the firearm license, you were then able to collect the purchased firearm from the […]
RIGHT TO INHERIT BY OPPOSITE SEX LIFE PARTNER ORDERED BY CAPE TOWN HIGH COURT
Ms Bwanya and Mr Ruch were involved in a long term romantic relationship, supporting each other financially and living together like a married couple. They intended to marry and were engaged but did not have the opportunity before Mr Ruch passed away. Mr Ruch left a will and his only heir was his mother […]
Dear clients and colleagues
What a difficult year it has been and for us at Schwenn Incorporated the past few months have been incredibly difficult after loosing our founder Charmaine. Charmaine was a force to be reckoned with, a woman that could truly light up a room with her smile, she is irreplaceable and will forever be missed and […]
CANCELLATION OF AN EXISTING BOND.
Are you Confused and don’t know what to do or what the process entails of transferring the property from yourself to the purchaser? Please do not stress as we are here to hold your hand. If the Seller has an existing bond on his/her property (which means he/she has taken a bond to purchase the […]