Property Owners, Buyers and Agents: Check for the Title Deeds Before 25 February!

Property Owners, Buyers and Agents: Check for the Title Deeds Before 25 February!

The last thing you want in any property transfer is any more delay and cost than is already built into the process.  Unhappily, that is exactly what is in store if the property’s original title deed is for any reason not to hand. Whether it has been lost or destroyed, you will need your conveyancer to apply for replacement with a certified copy from the Deeds Office. And whereas that is currently a pretty straightforward procedure with minimal delay and cost, that is set to change shortly. We’ll share with you all the details and we’ll give you a plan of…
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South African’s three marital systems

South African’s three marital systems

In South Africa there are only 3 possible marital systems for couples who are getting married to chose from. They are: A marriage in community of property (this is the default system!) A marriage out of community of property with the exclusion of the Accrual system A marriage out of community of property with the inclusion of the accrual system The choice between the 3 marital systems is very important since it will govern how your assets and liabilities (debts) will be dealt with, not only between the two of you, but also between you and other people. A very important…
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