Not everyone knows that we were the first attorneys to establish an office on the Bluff and were one of the pioneers in bringing legal services to the communities where people live. We've made the nomination to the "Best of Bluff" legal services category and you can vote for us at the link here. Founder […]
In life we are faced with many EXPIRY DATES - coupons, foods, passports, drivers' licences, legal rights etc. But what are the effects? Generally Documents, including legal documents, are generally valid up to and including the date of expiry, but not the following date ie they haven't already expired on the expiry date. ∆ Sec […]
As we commemorate Freedom Day in South Africa again today, let's do justice to those who campaigned for freedom prior to 1994, and commit to ending the appalling abuse of power that marks the way in which our country is governed today. Let's end corruption, and the plundering of national resources that is crippling our […]
Not everyone knows that we were the first attorneys to establish an office on the Bluff and were one of the pioneers in bringing legal services to the communities where people live. We've made the nomination to the "Best of Bluff" legal services category and you can vote for us at the link here. Founder […]
In life we are faced with many EXPIRY DATES - coupons, foods, passports, drivers' licences, legal rights etc. But what are the effects? Generally Documents, including legal documents, are generally valid up to and including the date of expiry, but not the following date ie they haven't already expired on the expiry date. ∆ Sec […]
As we commemorate Freedom Day in South Africa again today, let's do justice to those who campaigned for freedom prior to 1994, and commit to ending the appalling abuse of power that marks the way in which our country is governed today. Let's end corruption, and the plundering of national resources that is crippling our […]
AI-generated content – who owns the copyright? Here is an interesting article that appeared in TechCentral... Werina Griffiths, a partner at Adams & Adams, delves deeper into the questions related to copyright ownership of AI-generated content. If a user were to provide an artificial intelligence (AI) program, such as ChatGPT, with a […]
This interesting question popped up. How can I remove my name from a bank mortgage bond? When you buy a property and get a bank loan (mortgage bond) to pay for it, both the property ownership registration (title deeds) and the bank loan (mortgage bond) need to be in the same names. This means that […]
The death of a loved one is a sad and stressful event and this can create a huge amount of work handling the affairs of the deceased. If the deceased left a Will, the handling of the administration of the estate is usually set out in the Will and the person nominated should be contacted […]
In terms of the Children's Act, maintenance by one parent to the other ceases when the child becomes an adult at the age of 18. This does not mean that the newly turned adult may not require maintenance because they are studying, unemployed or otherwise in need of monetary help. It just means that it […]
FRAUD PREVENTION : STEALING THE MONEY Time and again we are asked by clients who have been scammed of money, whether they can claim it from anyone (as the fraudster usually has skipped with the money). Firstly there are things that both the payer and the recipient can do to reduce fraud and the courts […]
It's not easy to get all the staff together as we are spread over 3 provinces and 2 countries, but here we have our Bluff and Toti offices under the leadership of Mark Leathers (back middle). We had a great 2022 and are gearing up for an even better 2023. Watch this space for regular […]
