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February 9, 2016

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO READ LEGAL PLEADINGS AND/OR NOTICES?

Often people only become aware of judgements reflecting on their credit records when trying to apply for loans, cellphone contracts, etc. However, what many of them […]
February 9, 2016

VALIDITY OF ANTENUPTIAL CONTRACTS

One must be careful when drafting and signing an Antenuptial Contract. Aside from ensuring that the contents is all correct, one must also ensure that all […]
February 3, 2016

WHAT IS MEANT BY REAL SECURITY?

Real security means that, on the basis of a creditor’s right against the debtor (principal debt), a creditor acquires a limited real right in the property […]
February 3, 2016

YOUR WILL AND FOREIGN ASSETS

Each country has its own legislation regarding inheritance and signing of wills. It would therefore be possible that your South African will does not comply with […]
February 3, 2016

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LIQUIDATION AND SEQUESTRATION PROCESS

The application for liquidation and sequestration processes are often confused. Many people think that the processes are the same. However, there is a big difference between […]
January 14, 2016

WHEN IS A TENANT AN ILLEGAL OCCUPANT?

Where the Contract of Lease is breached in any way by the tenant and he or she after receiving notice thereof has not remedied such a […]
January 14, 2016

WHEN DOES A CLAIM PRESCRIBE?

The issue of the legal nature of a vindicatory claim and whether it gives rise to a debt that is subject to the three year extinctive […]
January 14, 2016

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY ADVOCATE?

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 […]
January 14, 2016

DO’S AND DON’TS OF SURETYSHIP

On 29 May 2015, in the case of Dormell Properties 282 CC v Bamberger[1], the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) set out the importance of, firstly, […]
December 8, 2015

ARE RESTRAINT OF TRADE AGREEMENTS ALWAYS VALID AND ENFORCEABLE?

Historically restraint of trade agreements were void and unenforceable unless the employer could prove that it was a reasonable agreement entered into between the parties. Fortunately […]
December 8, 2015

WHAT HAPPENS IF I DIE WITHOUT A WILL?

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 […]
December 8, 2015

A TIME OF GIVING

-Kinney Oosthuizen As part of its CSI portfolio, Schnetler’s is proud to be associated with the inaugural Horses for Causes Charity Fundraiser, to be held at […]
December 8, 2015

SCHNETLER’S GIVES BACK TO THE YOUTH

-Laura Ames Life’s most urgent question is: what areyou doing for others?                   – Martin Luther King Junior […]
November 4, 2015

COMMON LAW MARRIAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA

In South African law there is no such thing as a common law marriage. People simply believe that living together with another person for a continuous […]
November 4, 2015

THE SEQUESTRATION PROCESS

The sequestration process involves a Court Application.The Applicant in the Application is either yourself for your own sequestration (voluntary surrender) or the Applicant is one of […]
November 4, 2015

SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF LEGISLATION BY THE BUREAUCRACY – IS IT PERMISSIBLE?

We live in a country where a government agency is frequently, due to inadequate resources, unable to enforce the legislation controlled by it, against those contravening such legislation. […]
November 4, 2015

SCHNETLER’S GIVES BACK

“Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.”– A. P. J. Abdul Kalam The Santa Shoebox Project is an initiative of […]
October 1, 2015

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MARITAL STATUS TO ANOTHER FORM OF MARRIAGE CONTRACT

Section 21(1) of the Matrimonial Property Act No 88 of 1984 provides that a husband and wife may apply jointly to court for leave to change […]
October 1, 2015

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO READ LEGAL PLEADINGS AND/OR NOTICES?

Often people only become aware of judgments reflecting on their credit records when trying to apply for loans, cell phone contracts, etc. However, what many of […]
October 1, 2015

RIGHTS CREATED BY HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTIONS

Many residential estates are governed by homeowners’ associations, which have constitutions requiring anyone owning property in that particular estate to belong to the association. The association […]