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The days of banks suing you in the high court are over
Read more: The days of banks suing you in the high court are overNational Credit Act matters must go through the much cheaper – and more accessible – magistrates’ courts. A recent judgment by a full bench of the Grahamstown High Court makes it unlawful for banks to bring National Credit Act matters […]
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Duties of a Trustee
Read more: Duties of a TrusteeEver wondered what it entails to act as a trustee of a trust? What does it mean when your nearest and dearest family members ask you to be nominated as trustee in their will or in an Inter vivos trust? […]
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The process of a curatorship application
Read more: The process of a curatorship applicationThere are various reasons why someone would need to be appointed to safeguard another’s affairs, ranging from financial, personal or otherwise. This need could arise due to mental illness, physical disability, or illness set on by old age. Whatever the […]
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THE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE AMENDMENT ACT 1 of 2017
Read more: THE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE AMENDMENT ACT 1 of 2017There have been crucial and consequential developments with regards to ‘accountable institutions’ such as estate agencies, attorneys, and banks, in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act 1 of 2017 (“the Act”). The Act came into effect on 2 […]
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BEWARE THE SELLER
Read more: BEWARE THE SELLERProperty sellers should not rely on the “blind protection” of the voetstoets clause if they don’t have approved building plans. There is a growing legal shift away from the protective blanket of voetstoets for second-hand property sellers with illegal or […]
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Duties of a Trustee
Read more: Duties of a TrusteeEver wondered what it entails to act as a trustee of a trust? What does it mean when your nearest and dearest family members ask you to be nominated as trustee in their will or in an Inter vivos trust? […]
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The process of a curatorship application
Read more: The process of a curatorship applicationThere are various reasons why someone would need to be appointed to safeguard another’s affairs, ranging from financial, personal or otherwise. This need could arise due to mental illness, physical disability, or illness set on by old age. Whatever the […]
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THE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE AMENDMENT ACT 1 of 2017
Read more: THE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE AMENDMENT ACT 1 of 2017There have been crucial and consequential developments with regards to ‘accountable institutions’ such as estate agencies, attorneys, and banks, in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act 1 of 2017 (“the Act”). The Act came into effect on 2 […]
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BEWARE THE SELLER
Read more: BEWARE THE SELLERProperty sellers should not rely on the “blind protection” of the voetstoets clause if they don’t have approved building plans. There is a growing legal shift away from the protective blanket of voetstoets for second-hand property sellers with illegal or […]