by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jun 28, 2021 | Property
“There is never a wrong time to buy the right home” (Anon) You find the house of your dreams, agree on the price and get ready to put pen to paper. The house is in the name of a company, and you are offered a choice – either buy the...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jun 28, 2021 | Debt Recovery, Insolvency / Liquidation, Property
“Bankruptcy – a fate worse than debt” (Anon) One of a Body Corporate’s fundamental duties is to collect monthly levies from the scheme’s members, and to take robust action to recover any arrears. As with any other creditor/debtor relationship however, trying to...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jun 14, 2021 | Business, Information Technology Law / Cyberlaw, Property
Note: This is a complex topic and there is no substitute for tailored professional advice. What is set out below is of necessity no more than a simplified summary of some practical highlights. You and your business are at substantial risk if you aren’t fully compliant...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jun 10, 2021 | Property
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success” (Alexander Graham Bell) You sell your house, give the signed sale agreement to your attorney, and wait to get paid out as soon as the property is transferred in the Deeds Office. What could possibly go wrong?...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jun 10, 2021 | Criminal Law / Crime, Property
“The issue of whether a conveyancing attorney receives the money as the agent of the seller, or of the purchaser, or of both, or as trustee for both to await the event, is a somewhat vexed question … and each case must be considered in the light of its own facts and...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jun 10, 2021 | Family Law, Property
“I am a marvellous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house” (seven-times-divorced actress Zsa Zsa Gabor) Historically 44% of South African marriages have ended in divorce, and there has reportedly been a 20% surge in new divorce applications since...
