November 28, 2024
Published by client-admin at November 28, 2024
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Surrogacy, a process where a woman carries and delivers a child for another person or couple, is a complex journey intertwining medical, emotional, and legal considerations. […]
November 28, 2024
Published by client-admin at November 28, 2024
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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 a […]
November 28, 2024
Published by client-admin at November 28, 2024
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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 contract […]
November 28, 2024
Published by client-admin at November 28, 2024
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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 claim […]
November 28, 2024
Published by client-admin at November 28, 2024
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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 done […]
November 8, 2024
Published by client-admin at November 8, 2024
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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 settlement […]
November 8, 2024
Published by client-admin at November 8, 2024
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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 account […]
November 8, 2024
Published by client-admin at November 8, 2024
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People who have not studied law or have no prior knowledge of the law may be confused and uncertain when served with a legal document called […]
August 26, 2024
Published by client-admin at August 26, 2024
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Professor C.G. van der Merwe, the doyen of sectional titles in South Africa, sets out the reasons for introducing sectional ownership into a legal system. He […]