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June 20, 2016
Published by SRA at June 20, 2016
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The administering of a deceased estate is regulated by the Administration of Estates Act No 66 of 1965 (as amended) and divided according to a valid […]
June 20, 2016
Published by SRA at June 20, 2016
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The Family Advocate has many duties but in the context of Divorce Law, they are mostly consulted for making sure that all Parenting Plans and divorce […]
June 20, 2016
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, […]
June 20, 2016
International Mandela Day is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela. This day is celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela’s birthday. The day […]
May 20, 2016
Published by SRA at May 20, 2016
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Attorneys often emphasise the fact that you should have a will drawn up and revise it regularly in order to facilitate the bequeathing of your possessions […]
May 20, 2016
Published by SRA at May 20, 2016
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Dear Mr Lawyer I am the owner of a sectional title, and I have paid my levies every month as required, until the water started seeping […]
May 20, 2016
Published by SRA at May 20, 2016
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The Consumer Protection Act, No. 68 of 2008 (CPA) was signed by the President on 24 April 2009, coming into effect on 1 April 2011. This […]
May 20, 2016
In our March Newsletter edition my colleague reported on our firm’s participation in the Canal Walk Wedding Show. While I was manning the stand it came […]
April 19, 2016
Published by SRA at April 19, 2016
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On the morning of 11 March 2016 our firm hosted a seminar on the topic of Invasive Alien Plants. We were honoured to have had outstanding […]
April 18, 2016
Estate duty is charged on the dutiable value of the estate in terms of the Estate Duty Act. The general rule is that if the taxpayer […]
April 18, 2016
In South Africa there are mainly two types of trusts that are registered. An inter-vivos trust can be created between living persons, and a testamentary trust […]
April 18, 2016
In our last month’s newsletter, we provided some insight into marriages which are classed as “In Community of Property”. In this month’s newsletter, we shall address […]
March 31, 2016
Insurance to most people is a grudge purchase. We buy insurance and pay our monthly premiums and then forget about it until we want to claim. […]
March 31, 2016
Published by SRA at March 31, 2016
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Emily and Nathan were a happily married couple in their early thirties with two minor children. Emily was a stay at home mom and Nathan was […]
March 29, 2016
As a young attorney I am often confronted with the question whether there is a body that governs the legal profession or whether we, as the […]
March 29, 2016
Schnetler’s Inc participated in the Canal Walk Wedding Show which was held over the weekend of 19 – 21 February 2016. The question which we posed […]
March 29, 2016
Certain people are not eligible to be appointed as directors of a company. In this article we look at who is disqualified from being a director […]
March 29, 2016
What is a usufruct? “A usufruct provides to the usufructuary a right of use of property or assets, lifelong or for a specific period, but the […]
March 29, 2016
Alice recently lost her job. She is feeling very despondent since she has no income to provide for her family and cover her monthly expenses. She […]
February 9, 2016
A Trust can be described as a legal relationship which has been created by the founder, who places assets under the control of Trustees. This either […]