Dying without a valid will doesn’t mean your estate goes to the state. In South Africa, it means the Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987 takes over and distributes your
Almost every sectional title scheme in South Africa has one now: a WhatsApp group for owners and residents. Used well, it’s a genuinely useful tool for quick notices about water
Property transactions rarely unravel overnight. A deal that starts smoothly with a signed Offer to Purchase (OTP) and a paid deposit can quickly run into delays, disputes, or outright collapse.
First-time sellers often focus only on the asking price, take a few photographs, list the property, and wait for the first offer. Good marketing matters in property sales, but it’s
Most conduct rules are practical and uncontroversial. Rules about noise after a certain hour, the storage of items on balconies, or waste disposal procedures are routine. But not all conduct
A second marriage introduces a layer of legal and financial complexity that most couples underestimate. When both parties bring children, assets, and, in many cases, prior divorce settlements into a
A Structured Legal Foundation for Starting Over The question most business owners and directors ask after being declared insolvent is whether they can return to business as usual. In
Most commercial disputes do not arise because parties act in bad faith. They arise because the contract they signed was poorly drafted. Ambiguous payment terms, vague termination provisions, and misunderstood
Cohabitation Doesn’t Mean You Share Legal Rights Many couples move in together, split the rent, raise children, and quietly assume that the law sees them as something close to being