Who pays for repairs to water leaks in my complex?
A client, who lives in a double-story sectional title complex, asked me: “My neighbour above me has a water leak in his bathroom. Water has
June 2, 2016
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Customary Marriage and Divorce, how does it work and what is required?
Source: Shando Theron (Theron and Theron’s Divorce and Matrimonial attorneys in Johannesburg) www.divlaw.co.za, shando@divlaw.co.za Introduction: A customary marriage is one where the spouses are married
May 16, 2016
Sectional title maintenance and improvement
Is your sectional title complex looking a bit tired? Maintenance The trustees of your body corporate need to maintain the complex (to keep it more
May 9, 2016
What is the legal effect of sending an SMS, instead of a letter, fax or email, to give notice or enforce a contract?
A colleague of mine, Andrew Marshall, of Dingley Marshall Attorneys, wrote this most interesting article: http://www.dingleymarshall.co.za/notice-sms-law/, which he’s happy for me to share. A “data
April 29, 2016
Overseas assets and your will
If you have offshore assets, it’s a good idea to have separate wills, one for your assets in South Africa, and the other/s for assets
April 6, 2016
Must a pension fund give effect to the wishes of the deceased?
The issue before the court was who a pension fund must pay the death benefits to. In a beneficiary nomination form, the deceased nominated only
March 29, 2016
Can I claim the costs of hiring a car, after an accident that was not my fault?
Q Regarding a recent motor vehicle accident, my vehicle has sustained a considerable amount of damage, in an accident caused (and admitted to) by a
March 22, 2016
A Brief Overview Of Islamic Inheritance From A South African Law Perspective
Source: Abdul Buckus buckusattorneys@gmail.com Succession, colloquially referred to as inheriting, is the process whereby the heirs of a deceased person succeed to the assets which
March 14, 2016
When it is lawful for a HOA to restrict an owner’s rights to water and electricity?
This issue was considered in Van Rooyen v Hillandale Homeowners Association. In an application based on the mandament van spolie, the main issue to be
March 10, 2016
When can a body corporate fine a tenant?
Can you please assist on tenants’ rights in terms of fines being issued by the Body Corporate? I am able to give you a brief
March 7, 2016