If you’ve ever litigated in the South African High Court, you would know that it can be a rather expensive affair, often times prohibitively so. The recent judgment of the Western Cape High Court in Standard Bank v Kekana & Others [2020] ZAWCHC 44 (25 May 2020) (“the Standard Bank case”) may have provided some […]
The COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown continue to negatively impact the economy. Although its back to work for some under Level 4 of the lockdown, an increasing number of South Africans who are currently renting a place to stay struggle to keep up with their rental payments due to job losses or salary cuts. […]
We’ve recently had a number of queries relating to deceased estates so we’ve decided to summarize the steps required for winding up a deceased estate. A comprehensive analysis of all the detailed issues which may arise in the context of the winding up process is beyond the scope of this post. However, what follows below […]
We find that many clients do not fully appreciate the importance of having a valid will, and so we’ve highlighted our top 3 reasons for having one below. 1. YOU GET TO CHOOSE WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR ASSETS You’ve worked hard your entire life for the assets you have today. If you die without a […]
