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Cape Town Court rules life partners are spouses for intestate succession
Read more: Cape Town Court rules life partners are spouses for intestate successionLatest Cape High Court ruling Cape Town Court rules life partners are spouses for intestate succession Bwanya v Master of the High Court, Cape Town and Others [2020] The applicant (B) and R met in February 2014 and they started living […]
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How to Stop an Ex-Director from Competing With You
Read more: How to Stop an Ex-Director from Competing With You“…the default position is that an executive director or a senior employee may not carry on business activities which fall within the scope of his company’s business during the time when he serves as director or works as employee. The […]
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LOCKDOWN NOTICE
Read more: LOCKDOWN NOTICEDear Clients President Ramaphosa announced on Monday that a 21-day lockdown period will begin at midnight on Thursday 26 March. We want to reassure you that Alcock & Associates Inc services will continue as normal, except that we will be […]
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EMPLOYMENT LAW – You can leave, just not right now….
Read more: EMPLOYMENT LAW – You can leave, just not right now….An employee is entitled, at any time in an employment relationship, to resign and walk away from his employer. This right (unlike in the case of an employer, which must in terms of the Labour Relations Act [LRA] always be […]
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Brexit Brief | The UK exits: Some quick things you should know
Read more: Brexit Brief | The UK exits: Some quick things you should knowWe have identified some quick points you should know as the UK enters the transition phase to negotiate its future relationship and end its 46-year marriage with the EU. 1. What changes on 31 January?The United Kingdom leaves the European […]
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RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNMARRIED FATHERS FAMILY LAW
Read more: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNMARRIED FATHERS FAMILY LAWThe rights and responsibilities of biological fathers who were not married to the child’s mother at the time of conception or birth can be uncertain. Take the following scenario as example: Mary has a 5-year-old son called Jack and was […]
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A LIVIING WILL
Read more: A LIVIING WILLA living will is a legal document which lets your medical provider know what your wishes are regarding life prolonging medical treatments in case you are unable to speak for yourself. You would indicate what treatments you do or do […]
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Overpriced southern suburbs properties losing out on sales
Read more: Overpriced southern suburbs properties losing out on salesA large segment of the market may be shooting itself in the foot with unrealistically high asking prices. While the average sales prices in the southern suburbs for 2015 has been a mere 9.5% below list price – much better […]
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DIVORCES – BE PREPARED
Read more: DIVORCES – BE PREPAREDTo prevent an unintended divorce settlement, have a look the Deeds and administration of family trusts. The general nature of a discretionary trust is to exist separately from the donor,with the trustees owning and managing the trust assets to the benefit […]
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SECTIONAL TITLE DISPUTES
Read more: SECTIONAL TITLE DISPUTESAlmost any dispute between the body corporate and an owner, or between owners, arising out of the Sectional Titles Act or the Management Rules or the Conduct Rules can be determined by arbitration. The body corporate or an owner is […]
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How to Stop an Ex-Director from Competing With You
Read more: How to Stop an Ex-Director from Competing With You“…the default position is that an executive director or a senior employee may not carry on business activities which fall within the scope of his company’s business during the time when he serves as director or works as employee. The […]
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LOCKDOWN NOTICE
Read more: LOCKDOWN NOTICEDear Clients President Ramaphosa announced on Monday that a 21-day lockdown period will begin at midnight on Thursday 26 March. We want to reassure you that Alcock & Associates Inc services will continue as normal, except that we will be […]
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EMPLOYMENT LAW – You can leave, just not right now….
Read more: EMPLOYMENT LAW – You can leave, just not right now….An employee is entitled, at any time in an employment relationship, to resign and walk away from his employer. This right (unlike in the case of an employer, which must in terms of the Labour Relations Act [LRA] always be […]
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Brexit Brief | The UK exits: Some quick things you should know
Read more: Brexit Brief | The UK exits: Some quick things you should knowWe have identified some quick points you should know as the UK enters the transition phase to negotiate its future relationship and end its 46-year marriage with the EU. 1. What changes on 31 January?The United Kingdom leaves the European […]
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RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNMARRIED FATHERS FAMILY LAW
Read more: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNMARRIED FATHERS FAMILY LAWThe rights and responsibilities of biological fathers who were not married to the child’s mother at the time of conception or birth can be uncertain. Take the following scenario as example: Mary has a 5-year-old son called Jack and was […]
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A LIVIING WILL
Read more: A LIVIING WILLA living will is a legal document which lets your medical provider know what your wishes are regarding life prolonging medical treatments in case you are unable to speak for yourself. You would indicate what treatments you do or do […]
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Overpriced southern suburbs properties losing out on sales
Read more: Overpriced southern suburbs properties losing out on salesA large segment of the market may be shooting itself in the foot with unrealistically high asking prices. While the average sales prices in the southern suburbs for 2015 has been a mere 9.5% below list price – much better […]
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DIVORCES – BE PREPARED
Read more: DIVORCES – BE PREPAREDTo prevent an unintended divorce settlement, have a look the Deeds and administration of family trusts. The general nature of a discretionary trust is to exist separately from the donor,with the trustees owning and managing the trust assets to the benefit […]
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SECTIONAL TITLE DISPUTES
Read more: SECTIONAL TITLE DISPUTESAlmost any dispute between the body corporate and an owner, or between owners, arising out of the Sectional Titles Act or the Management Rules or the Conduct Rules can be determined by arbitration. The body corporate or an owner is […]