Where both parents have guardianship over their children and one parent wants to move overseas the consent of the other parent is needed. If however, consent is unreasonably withheld, the parent wanting to relocate can approach either the Children’s Court or the High Court for an order granting the parent to move with the child. […]
In light of wills week this month (16 to 20 September 2019) we thought we would highlight the importance of drafting a living will when drafting your last will and testament. What is a living will? It is a document in which you give instructions to your medical doctor and your family that in the […]
Should a spouse be entitled to payment of a monthly amount of maintenance for themselves when they get divorced? The simple answer is “no”. Our courts try to ensure what is known as a “clean break principle” on divorce, ensuring that as much as possible that each party goes their separate ways after a divorce. […]
These terms are often mentioned in laws, contracts and news articles. What do they actual mean? Status refers to your rights and responsibilities in civil and criminal law and whether you can sue or be sued. This is further limited by your domicile (where you live and consider to be your home country), your age […]
Adoption can be described as the actual process where one or more people make an application to the Children’s Court to become a parent of a child that can be either biologically related to the parent or not. Who is adoptable according to the laws of South Africa?: Anyone under the age of 18 years […]
This is a question that each director of either a small, medium or large firm must take into account when considering competition in the market. Negligence has left a lot of firms in a position that leads to them breaking down, but for a firm to successfully compete in a market one must take the […]
STEP 1 – Sign an offer to purchase a house from the Seller using an Estate Agent (if applicable); STEP 2 – Bond Application done for the Loan : Bond application forms part of the “suspensive condition” (conditions that need to happen before the sale). Another common suspensive condition is the sale of an existing […]
Nobody likes to think about the fact that they will one day die. It is a horrible visual but what about those who are left behind? This article will discuss the duties of the executor and how they help those through that process. During your life you acquire assets for example houses, cars, shares, etc. […]
1. It is important to think about the initial costs, do you have enough earnings to qualify for a bond on a property in the first place? Are you able to pay all the necessary transfer costs such as transfer duty, attorney/conveyancer fess? 2. Then consider ownership – firstly be how you intend to register […]