As the year draws to a close, most people shift focus to wrapping up work, planning holidays, and spending time with family. But before switching off completely, it’s worth taking a moment to check in on one area that quietly impacts every part of life – your legal affairs. At Mc Naught & Co, we […]
In South Africa, a Notary Public is a specially qualified attorney appointed by the High Court to perform certain legal and formal functions requiring a high level of trust and authenticity. Unlike ordinary attorneys, notaries have the exclusive authority to prepare and certify specific legal documents for use both within South Africa and internationally. Both […]
In South Africa, property ownership generally falls into two main categories: freehold and sectional title, with exclusive use areas forming a special component of sectional title schemes. Understanding the differences between these forms of ownership is important for anyone buying or managing property. Freehold ownership (also called “full title”) means that the owner has complete […]
We wish our founder Dave Mc Naught well on his 65th birthday today. All the best Dave for a wonderful day and year ahead.
Mark Leathers of Mc Naught and Co and colleague Vasco, attorney from Johannesburg completed a half-marathon (21kms) in under 2 hours this morning, and Estee Fourie did well to finish the 10km race.
Your legal health is just as important to your overall mental and physical health contributing to you general well-being. So if you have some outstanding business or trouble or legal admin to get past, now is the time to tackle it and take care of it. Mc Naught and Co are here to help […]
How do you recover money you have lent to someone? In short, don’t lend anyone money unless you plan on gifting them the money. Money lending is regulated and you need to be compliant with and registered under the National Credit Act to be able to lend and recover funds lent. Loans not made in […]
What are the consequences of paying an admission of guilt fine? It is unfortunate that some people may pay the admission of guilt fine without committing the alleged criminal offence, only to discover the repercussions later. ‘The main consequence is that the accused admits that [he or she] did in fact commit the alleged criminal […]
