When one thinks of a will, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a last will and testament. This type of will expresses

The wrong tenant can have a lasting negative effect. The residential property industry continues its upward trajectory, and investors are getting in on the action. 

Recently, the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) were required to interpret Section 15B(3)(a)(i)(aa) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986

Contrary to popular belief, an engagement is not a mere social agreement. South African common law recognises an engagement (or promise to marry) as a

Why bonuses are taxed so savagely. Every year at around this time, I get queries from people asking why SARS has taken such a massive

In a recent judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal, the case of Z v Z examined whether a parent has the legal standing to

In community of property marriages, spouses often combine their estates, or mass their estates, to ensure that certain assets go to specific beneficiaries. This is

In a recent legal dispute, the court’s ruling brought to the forefront a perplexing issue that has long plagued the legal landscape: the classification of

An important function of an executor, the person who is appointed by the Master of the High Court to administer a deceased estate, is to