Divorce Attorney Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban

The derivative acquisition of ownership of property, or of any rights therein, required an act of traditio (ie delivery or transfer). In all instances where rights of ownership of immovable property could only be vested in a person by means of an act of traditio, the only legally recognised and effective method of accomplishing that was by registration of a deed of transfer in the Registry of Deeds. more »

If you find yourself nominated as the executor for your spouse’s estate and are intimidated by all the legal processes you can approach a professional, such as an attorney or an accountant to assist you in administering the estate. Executors fee’s are 3.5% of the gross value of the assets in the estate and 6% commission on interest which accrues after the date of the death. If you are the nominated executor it is possible to negotiate this fee with accountants and attorneys. All legal fees, executors fees, Master’s fees, etc will be paid out of the estate. more »

Failure to pay maintenance, how to claim maintenance in South Africa. What steps to take to claim maintenance against a spouse. more »

All you need to know about parenting plans, parental rights and responsibilities under the new children's act. A summary of the law regarding parenting plans, and how to obtain parental rights and responsibilities towards children. more »

Divorce, no matter how emotional can be friendly. In order to have the least emotional impact on the children in a divorce the parties must part on friendly terms. more »