Legal Masterclass: Navigating the minefield of divorce
In this masterclass, we will unpack the implications of the Divorce Act and how the antenuptial contract and parental rights integrate. We will showcase knowing...
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Is your estate in order?
Planning for the future is the best gift you can give your family
We are all going to die one day. Although most of us avoid thinking about it, planning now for the scary, but inevitable event of your death will make things much easier for your family.
Making sure you have…
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The recent Bwanya case
The right of a surviving life partner in a permanent opposite-sex life partnership to inherit or claim maintenance
The recent Constitutional Court judgment of Bwanya v The...
Prescription of a judgment debt – How it can impact both your family and business
A recent judgment in Arcus v Arcus (1 of 2021) [2022] ZASCA 9 has become the talk of the town precisely because it involved a payment not enforced for over 25 years. Moreover, for arrear maintenance for children who have long been self-supporting.
The Supreme Court …
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Parenting plans: An overview
The Children’s Act 38 of 2005, as amended (hereafter the “Children’s Act”), offers parenting plans as a mechanism to assist parents with how to exercise...
Court asked to change divorce law to allow spouses married out of community of property right to claim assets
The Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, has reserved judgment in an application that could pave the way for divorcing spouses, married out of community of property...
Blessing ceremony
In Botha v Steyn [2021] 4 All SA 87 (KZD), legal requirements of wedding ceremonies, if no marriage was contracted between the plaintiff and the defendant, there...
Oops! A failure to pay maintenance can haunt you for up to 30 years
Did you know that the failure to pay maintenance in terms of a court order can haunt you for up to 30 years? Simon Roy...
Divorce and family law call for exceptional skills
Divorce proceedings are seldom without drama: personal attacks by the parties, accusations of infidelity, hidden assets, even kidnapping of children. Tragically, it is often the...
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What you need to know about the Guardian’s Fund
The Guardian’s Fund (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Fund’) was established to administer the funds of various persons who cannot do so themselves. The Fund...
