Law Blog

There is a general misconception that banks and other financial institutions may be trusted with wills and estates. They look so “great” and after all, they are the financial giants of the world – surely they are equipped to look after my assets after my death? Maybe...

Too often parties to agreements who claim to have negotiated in ‘trust” end up with the rude awakening that trust on its own does not guarantee the success of agreements. The existence of a well drafted agreement is in actual fact a guarantee that mutual trust will...

The 8th edition of the publication Eviction & Rental Claims : A Practical Guide has been published. The latest update deals with new case law on evictions, the Consumer Protection Act and various developments in Constitutional law. There have been a number of...

Eviction seminars will be presented in the following locations in the Eastern Cape during July 2016. George : 5 July; Port Elizabeth : 6 July; East London : 8 July; Bloemfontein : 11 July. Registrations are now open. This is a morning seminar from 08h00 to 13h00....

The mora interest rate has been increased from 9% per annum to 10,25% per annum, effective from 1st March 2016. The increase was promulgated in Government Notice 226 of 4 March 2016 in terms of section 1 of the Prescribed Rate of Interest Act, 1975.

Creditors loose their right to claim from sureties of companies and CC’s under business rescue.   Creditors who have suretyships from directors and sharholders have had a measure of peace of mind when companies or close corporations go into business rescue...

The dates for the coming countrywide Eviction seminars are as follows : Paarl 4 March; Cape Town 7 March; Durban 14 March; Pretoria 15 March; Johannesburg 22 March. Eviction law has developed significantly during the past year and various judgments, especially on the...

One of the most neglected legal processes in most peoples lives are their wills. People dislike tending to a will because they don’t like the idea of death. But lets face it, death is the most certain event in life, for each and everyone of us. Neglecting your will or...