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By Wessels & Van Zyl Attorneys “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) Here's the story of yet another bitter dispute between neighbours over the loss of a treasured view. The setting this time...

By Wessels & Van Zyl Attorneys “Where there's a will, I want to be in it” (Anon) Whether you are young or old, healthy or ill, single or attached, you should have a Will. Without one, you die “intestate”, which means you forfeit your right to decide who inherits...

By Wessels & Van Zyl Attorneys You challenge the accuracy of a services account from your local municipality, thus: “Your meter must be wrong, no way was my consumption that high”. The reply: “We've tested the meter and it works fine. Pay up or face...

By Wessels & Van Zyl Attorneys Bad neighbours don't just impinge on your enjoyment of your property; they can also cause serious harm to its value. So if you notice illegal building activity next door, move quickly to nip the problem in the bud. Your hand in this...

By Wessels & Van Zyl Attorneys Although in our law most verbal contracts are binding, property sale agreements are an exception. They must be in writing and signed by the parties to be valid, the reason being that it greatly reduces the risk of confusion or...

By Wessels & Van Zyl Attorneys “This case yet again demonstrates the need to be careful when dealing with a trust” (extract from judgment below)   For most of us, business dealings with trusts are most likely to happen when selling a property to, or buying a...

By Wessels & Van Zyl Attorneys “The mere lodging of an objection, however ill-founded, does not trigger an obligation to furnish detailed reasons for the underlying decision relating to the valuation of the property” (extract from judgment below) Your local...

By Wessels & Van Zyl Attorneys PROPERTY BUYERS: MUST YOU PAY THE PREVIOUS OWNER'S OLD DEBTS? ...read more

By Wessels & Van Zyl Attorneys COULD YOUR PROPERTY DEBTS BE CANCELLED? ...read more

By Wessels & Van Zyl Attorneys STARTING A BUSINESS IN 2016? 3 STEPS TO GET YOU GOING ...read more