A client asked: What happens if I don’t revoke my first South African will where I leave everything to one person and then make a
The Property Practitioners Act 22 of 2019 (the Act) mandates sellers to disclose defects in a property to potential buyers. Failure to disclose known defects,
A Last Will allows an individual to dictate how their estate should be distributed upon their passing. In South Africa, the Wills Act No. 7
TLD v BG [2023] ZAGPJHC 801 Summary This is a case about an 8-year-old boy whose parents were never married. The court appointed a psychologist
In the Mashola case (22/2022), the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) had to determine whether a partial forfeiture order should be imposed on the husband’s
When can a court ask a journalist to divulge a source of information? The case of Mazetti Management Services v amaBhungane [2023] 2023-050131 (GJ) (the
The Pretoria High Court recently ruled on a significant case involving unpaid child maintenance and the obligations of divorced parents. The dispute arose when a
There is a maxim that ‘Where there’s a will there’s a relative’’. What happens when a relative who has been left out of the will,
In legal terms, a personal servitude refers to the right granted to a specific person (known as the holder) to utilize and enjoy someone else’s
Introduction: When someone passes away, the administration of their estate is carried out by an executor appointed to handle their affairs. However, there are circumstances
