by VDT Attorneys | Sep 20, 2024 | Immovable property, Property, Property auctions, Sale in execution
The intention is to recover the debt owed by the property owner to the execution creditor. Although purchasing immovable property sold in execution may often be touted as a potential bargain, it can indeed be a double-edged sword for the following reasons: 1....
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 20, 2024 | Body corporate, Levy clearance certificate, Sectional Title, Sectional Title Scheme
This raises the question of whether a body corporate can in certain circumstances refuse to issue a levy clearance certificate and whether there are any limitations to such an entitlement. Over the years the courts have been approached to settle disputes where a body...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 20, 2024 | Estate late property transfers, Inheritance, Property transfers
An estate late property transfer refers to the legal process of transferring ownership of property from a deceased individual to the rightful beneficiaries or heirs. This process is governed primarily by the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965, which outlines the...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 5, 2024 | Billing dispute, Dispute, Electricity, Municipal Service, Municipality
Question:I am the owner of a property, and the Municipality provided me with a statement of account in which certain costs were added to the account that should not have been reflected on the account or that were incorrectly added to my account. I have lodged a...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 3, 2024 | AML, Anti-money Laundering Amendment Act, Beneficial Ownership, Companies Act, Company, Trust
While proper administration of a trust has always been a duty of trustees, the manner in which the duty is discharged is now under scrutiny, particularly following the arrival of the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act...
