Duet behuising: Wat jy moet weet Duet behuising behels gewoonlik twee huise wat op dieselfde erf opgerig is en aan mekaar geheg is deur ’n gemeenskaplike muur. Duet eiendomme is as ‘n reël deeltitel eenhede wat beheer word deur die Wet op Deeltitels , die Deeltitelskemabestuurswet en die Gemeenskap Skemas Ombudsman Dienste Wet. Ons ervaar […]
DUET HOUSING: What you should know Duet homes usually comprise of two houses attached to each other and sharing a common wall, erected on one erf. All duet properties are, or at least should be, sectional title units which are administered and regulated by the Sectional Titles Act, the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act and […]
Die regsplig van ‘n grootouer om hul kleinkind(ers) te onderhou Dit is ‘n goed gevestigde beginsel in ons reg dat ‘n ouer die regsplig het om na hul kind(ers) se onderhoud om te sien. Dit is verder ook ‘n welbekende gemeenregtelike beginsel dat waar ouers nie in staat is om hul kind(ers) te onderhou […]
The legal duty of a grandparent to maintain their grandchild The legal duty of a parent and the liability upon a parents’ deceased estate for the maintenance of their child is a well-established principle in our law. Furthermore, it is well known that common law recognizes that the duty of support of children will, […]
Bovermelde was die woorde van `n Regter in die Hoogste hof van Appél in `n uitspraak in 2006. Die belangrikheid van hierdie aanhaling het weereens weerklank gevind in die onlangse saak van Goosen and Another v Wiehahn and others, ook in die Hoogste hof van Appél. Die feite in die saak was dat die testateur […]
‘There is nothing quite like a will for fomenting family dissension’ A Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal observed these words in a judgement in 2006. The importance to avoid the above quote was once again illustrated in the Supreme Court of Appeal case of Goosen and Another v Wiehahn and others. The facts […]
Egskeiding en dood: hier is wat jy moet weet A en B sluit ‘n huwelik in 2011. Vyf jaar later word ‘n egskeidingsbevel uitgereik op 24 Oktober 2016 wat die verdeling van hul bates insluit. B sterf op 8 Desember 2016 met ‘n testament wat opgestel is net nadat die huwelik gesluit is. In hierdie […]
Divorce and death: here is what you need to know A and B get married in 2011. Five years later, a decree of divorce is issued on 24 October 2016 which includes division of their assets. B then dies on 8 December 2016 with a will executed just after the marriage was concluded. In this […]
What is the difference between a Power of Attorney and the appointment of an Administrator and/or Curator? Life is about making decisions. From the moment you get up in the morning till the moment you go back to bed, you face a multitude of situations where you have to make decisions. Some more important […]
Die verskil tussen algemene volmag en die aanstelling van ‘n kurator/ administrateur Die daaglikse lewe bestaan uit die maak van besluite. Vandat jy opstaan in die oggend tot jy gaan slaap, staar daar ‘n magdom besluite jou vierkantig in die oë. Sommige van hulle is belangriker as ander, sommige baie moeiliker as ander. Voordat […]
KOOPKONTRAKTE: Vis Major en COVID-19 ‘n Onvoorsiene ramp soos die die Corona COVID-19 virus wat die wêreld getref het, sal ongetwyfeld, hetsy in ‘n mindere of ‘n meerdere mate, partye tot ‘n bestaande koopooreenkoms se regte en verpligtinge affekteer. Vis major/ force major beteken in kort ‘n “greater or superior force/ irresistible force” of dan […]
DEED OF SALES: Vis Major and COVID-19 The far-reaching consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic will no doubt affect the rights and obligations of parties to existing and new deeds of sale. Vis Major / force majeure in short means “a greater or superior force / irresistible force”, an event which nobody could, objectively, foresee […]
THE EUROPEAN UNION SUCCESSION REGULATION AND THE IMPACT THEREOF ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN TESTATOR WITH ASSETS IN AN EUROPEAN UNION JURISDICTION Tens of thousands of South Africans have established geographically diversified estates. This tendency seems to increase every year. Testator together with their fiduciary advisors should not under-estimate the complexities of this tendency on […]
DIE REGULERING VAN ERFLATINGS IN DIE EUROPESE UNIE EN DIE IMPAK DAARVAN OP DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE TESTATEUR MET BATES IN ‘N EU-JURISDIKSIE Tienduisende Suid-Afrikaners het geografies gediversifiseerde boedels gevestig. Dit lyk asof hierdie neiging aanhou toeneem en sal aanhou om toe te neem. Fidusiêre adviseurs moet egter nie die ingewikkeldheid hiervan en die impak daarvan […]
KOOPKONTRAKTE: COVID-19 EN OPSKORTENDE VOORWAARDES Partye tot ‘n koopkontrak moet ‘n waaksame oog hou oor die terme en voorwaardes van hulle kontrak en spesifiek opskortende voorwaardes gedurende die COVID-19 inperkings tydperk. ‘n Opskortende voorwaarde in effek skort die afdwingbaarheid van ‘n kontrak op hangende die voldoening aan die voorwaarde. Die koopkontrak is dus onderhewig aan […]
DEED OF SALE: COVID-19 AND SUSPENSIVE CONDITIONS Parties to a deed of sale should keep a watchful eye on the terms and conditions of their agreement and especially suspensive conditions during the COVID-19 lockdown period. A suspensive condition in effect suspends the enforcement of a deed of sale pending the fulfilment of the condition. The […]
Verkoop en koop van eiendom tydens INPERKING Op 23 Maart 2020 het President Cyril Ramaphosa ‘n 21 dae landwye inperking (“lockdown”) afgekondig in ‘n poging om die verspreiding van die Corona COVID-19 virus te beperk en hopelik te stop. Verkopers en kopers kan, met die nodige voorsorg maatreëls, nog steeds koopkontrakte beklink met die […]
Dear most valued Rauch Gertenbach client, We are pleased to inform you that we remain available to provide you with the best possible service! Whilst our country will be in lockdown as of Friday morning 00h00, the wheels within Rauch Gertenbach will continue to turn. This will be achieved by: Adapted work methods and […]
Geagte Rauch Gertenbach Kliënt, Ons is steeds beskikbaar om aan u die beste diens moontlik te lewer! Onderwyl ons land van Vrydagoggend 00h00 onder ‘n volle staat van inperking sal wees, sal die ratte binne Rauch Gertenbach steeds aan die draai bly deur: Aangepaste werkswyses en tegnologie deurdat personeel van hulle huise af werk […]
GRONDONTEIENING SONDER VERGOEDING – MOET ONS BEKOMMERD WEES? As jy enige persoon vra om sy/haar grootste bekommernisse in Suid-Afrika vandag te lys, sal misdaad en die moontlike onteiening van grond sonder vergoeding waarskynlik bo aan die lys van 90% van Suid-Afrikaners wees. Behoort grondeienaars bekommerd te wees? Die kort antwoord is “ja”. Die hoofrede […]
Is jy seker jou besigheid is “GESOND”? Baie maatskappye bevind hulleself onder finansiële druk in vandag se uitdagende ekonomiese omstandighede en komplekse handelsomgewing. Dit is van uiterste belang dat direkteure en / of eienaars van ondernemings gereeld die “kritiese maatstawwe” van hulle besigheid nagaan om te verseker dat die besigheid gesond is en onmiddellik […]
Are you sure your business is “HEALTHY”? Many companies find themselves under financial pressure in today’s challenging and complex economic and trading environment. It is imperative that directors / owners of enterprises regularly check the “vital signs” of their business and immediately take appropriate action and decisions when it comes to light that their […]
BAIL AS OPPOSED TO TRIAL Following numerous enquiries received because of recent high-profile crimes, it is important to provide more clarity on the principle of bail versus trial. When a person is arrested and charged with an alleged crime, he / she is entitled to apply for bail. The state, in collaboration with the investigating […]
BORGTOG TEENOOR VERHOOR Na aanleiding van heelwat navrae wat ons ontvang het insake onlangse hoë profiel misdade, gee ons graag meer duidelikheid rondom borgtog teenoor verhoor. Wanneer ‘n persoon of persone gearresteer en aangekla word van ‘n beweerde misdaad, is hy/sy geregtig om aansoek te doen om borgtog. Die staat in samewerking met die ondersoek-beampte […]
771Die administrasie van ‘n bestorwe boedel geskied binne die raamwerk en in ooreenstemming met die Boedelwet 66 van 1965. Dit behels ‘n groot hoeveelheid gedetailleerde administratiewe werk. Die doel van hierdie artikel is om ‘n kort algemene oorsig daarvan te gee sodat u weet wat om te wagte te wees. Met behulp van al die […]
The administration of a deceased estate is done within the framework of and in compliance with the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965. The administration process entails a large amount of detailed administrative work. This article serves as a general overview to give you an indication of what to expect. All relevant information and […]
Op 12 Mei 2019 sal moeders oral in ons land Moedersdag vier. Die dag is besonders omrede alle moeders op dié dag uitgesonder word om erkenning te kry vir al die harde werk en opofferings wat hulle maak gedurende die opvoedingstaak van hul kinders. Die taak is nie net enorm nie, maar in meeste gevalle […]
On 12 May 2019 mothers across our country will be celebrating Mother’s Day. This day is special in that all mothers are recognized for their hard work and sacrifices made in raising their children, a task which is not only enormous but can sometimes be daunting and challenging. Women with children born out of wedlock […]
A Trust Deed is the constitutional and founding document of a trust. It is the written document according to which your trust was created and sets out the framework within which the trust is to operate. Trusts are often used as estate, business and succession planning tools and the benefits which flow from the proper […]
