“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” (George Bernard Shaw) Many landlords assume that once a...
One Bad Letter and Your Eviction Falls Apart
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Dementia in the Family? Here Are Your Legal Options
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." (Benjamin Franklin) A dementia diagnosis affects far more than memory. As the condition...
How to Protect Your Company from Unlawful Springboarding
"All’s fair in love and war, but not in business." (Modern twist on the old proverb) Your business is flying after years of hard work and personal...
Your Dormant Trust Is Not Invisible to SARS
“Things do not go away. They go somewhere.” (Annie Dillard) Many trustees assume that a dormant trust can be safely forgotten. No income, no assets,...
Dodgy Deck: When a Property Defect is Your Problem, Not the Seller’s
"The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller not one." (George Herbert) A Marina Da Gama property. A collapsed wooden deck. A purchase price of R1.55...
Estate Planning: The Ambush Tax Lurking in the Wings
“I can't afford to die; I'd lose too much money.” (George Burns, comedian) At the heart of any estate plan lies your will. Pair it with a file...
Your Property Purchase Collapses: Can You Get Your Deposit Back?
“A creature with a big enough head to make a contract should have the sense to make one it can keep.” (Barbara Kingsolver) A R1.725 million deposit....
Married Out of Community of Property? You May Still Be Entitled to a Share
"Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both." (Eleanor Roosevelt) Under the antenuptial contract alone, she would have had no claim...
Bodies Corporate and HOAs: Apply Your Rules With Common Sense, or Else
"Good rules make good neighbours." (Old proverb, updated) The many benefits of living in a residential complex come, naturally enough, with...
Bad Manager or Workplace Bully? Where the Law Draws the Line
"To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing." (Elbert Hubbard) An unpleasant boss. A strained working relationship. A manager whose...
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One Bad Letter and Your Eviction Falls Apart
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”...
Dementia in the Family? Here Are Your Legal Options
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." (Benjamin Franklin) A dementia...