As a creditor of a debtor company that’s unable to pay debt owed to you, your first step should be to consult with a commercial lawyer about how to proceed in collecting money owed. If the debtor firm is a long-standing client of your company and its account forms an...

Business rescue is a legal process whereby a company in financial distress can file a notice with the CIPC to commence with the proceedings to restructure its operations and creditor payments. The board of directors, affected people such as the creditors,...

Consumer debt is on the increase. High fuel costs, an increase in food prices, and over reliance on credit are among the reasons why so many consumers are defaulting on their debts. Our attorneys in Gauteng help companies, banks, and commercial clients to trace...

If you reside in Cape Town, you will be glad to know that we have attorneys in the city as well. With seven branches across the country, we are able to provide legal assistance countrywide. To serve our clients better, we also have a National Correspondent Network,...

Conveyancing is the legal term used to describe the immovable property transfer process in South Africa. Understanding the stages in the conveyancing process and having the required information and documents ready when buying or selling a home can help to minimise...

If you are a potential foreign investor and want to purchase property in South Africa, you will benefit from the assistance and guidance that an experienced property lawyer can provide. If your firm also wants to acquire immovable assets in the country, then you first...

If you own a farm near Cape Town and want to protect it as an asset against creditors, you can, for instance, transfer the property to a trust. When you draft a will, it describes your final wishes and when you pass away, the assets in your estate, if so stipulated in...

Trusts are useful, but often misunderstood legal vehicles for protecting and managing assets in South Africa. We highly recommend consulting with our attorneys in Gauteng before you choose the type of trust to ensure you understand its benefits, limitations, tax...

Our attorneys provide an extensive range of services, including property transfers, bond cancellations, and registrations for clients in Cape Town. We briefly look at factors that can affect the progress of property transfers, helping clients and prospective clients...

Whether you purchase or sell properties in Gauteng, making use of experienced bond registration, cancellation, and transfer attorneys is essential to prevent unnecessary delays and costs. To this end, you will appreciate our years of experience in conveyancing and our...

Four Important Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid Estate planning is not only for the rich and famous. Indeed, most people have at least one or two assets that they want to leave for someone special. A vehicle, music collection, parrot, holiday resort timeshare, books,...

Estate planning enables you to provide for the future of your loved ones. You want to ensure that they can gain maximum benefit from the assets you have gathered over the years. The process enables you to do so, and to ensure that your estate is administered properly....

Regardless of whether you run a small business, operate a medium size company, or manage a large firm, contracts form an integral part of your dealings with suppliers, clients, shareholders, investors, and other stakeholders. Rather than relying on generic templates...

What is the Role of the Conveyancer? If you buy or sell property in Pretoria or Johannesburg, you need to use a conveyancing attorney to handle the transfer of the property from the seller to the purchaser. We offer this type of attorney service in Gauteng, apart from...

Three Roles of Attorneys in Property and Conveyancing Property and conveyancing attorneys work with the transfer of immovable property in South Africa. When you thus buy a property, there will be a conveyancing attorney, bond registration attorney, and bond...

How Insolvency Lawyers Can Assist Creditors in Debt Collection and Compulsory Sequestration If a debtor owes your firm a substantial amount of money, you might want to consider bringing a compulsory sequestration order against the individual with the help of...

How Litigation Services Help Creditors Recover Debt Owed In essence, debt is when one person or entity owes another person or entity money, according to an agreement in which services or goods are delivered on credit. Failure to pay for the goods or services,...

Useful Attorney Services for Your Business in South Africa Whether you operate an estate agency, small to medium enterprise, or a large corporation, you will need to make use of attorney services, related to mercantile law in South Africa, at one point or another. We...