Articles
“VOORTGESETTE BEMARKING” EN DIE “72-UUR KLOUSULE”
1. Aanvaarding deur die verkoper van ‘n aanbod wat onderworpe is aan ‘n opskortende voorwaarde, met ander woorde, die verkryging van ‘n verband en/of die verkoop van die koper se bestaande...
“CONTINUED MARKETING” AND THE “72-HOUR CLAUSE”
1. The acceptance by a seller of an offer that is subject to fulfilment of a suspensive condition, i.e. among others, the acquisition of a mortgage bond and/or the sale of the purchaser’s...
7 ASPEKTE WAT WAARSKYNLIK NIE TEN TYDE VAN DIE VERKOOP VAN U EIENDOM AAN U VERDUIDELIK SAL WORD NIE
1. As verkoper het u die eksklusiewe reg om u eie prokureur (of ten minste die prokureur van u keuse) te nomineer vir die oordrag van u eiendom. Die koper of die eiendomsagent moet nooit...
7 THINGS YOU ARE PROBABLY NOT TOLD REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AS THE SELLER OF YOUR PROPERTY.
1. As the seller you have the right to choose the attorney for the transfer of your property. Neither the buyer, nor the estate agent (“property practitioner”), should be allowed to do...
LIVING WILL
In South Africa there is currently no law regulating the validity or enforceability of a living will. But what is a living will? A living will, according to the South African Medical...
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
Even though the vast majority of people these days have a valid will it unfortunately still happens that some people pass away without ever having executed a will. The estates of persons...
LB VORSTER ON DECEASED ESTATES NOMINATION OF EXECUTOR
Readers should not consider these articles as comprehensive guides on wills or the administration of deceased estates, nor do they provide legal advice. The information provided is merely...
JOINT WILLS AND MASSING OF ESTATES
1. JOINT WILLS The most common form of will is the joint will. Although this is the form normally preferred by spouses married in community of property to each other, any two or more...
LAST WILL & TESTAMENT – A BRIEF OVERVIEW
1. WHAT IS A WILL? 1.1 A will is a written document signed by a person (“the testator”) during his/her lifetime directing how his/her assets should be disposed of after his/her death. 1.2...
WHAT DOES THE PROCESS OF WINDING UP/ADMINISTERING A DECEASED ESTATE COMPRISE?
1.The Administration of Estates Act, 66 of 1965 (“the Act”) determines the way in which a deceased estate is to be administered/wound up. First of all, the estate has to be reported to the...
The Sellers Right to Nominate the Transferring Attorney
1. THE SELLER’S EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NOMINATE THE TRANSFERRING ATTORNEY 1.1 Once a property owner has accepted an offer for the purchase of his property whereby a deed of sale has come into...
Buying Immovable Property from a Deceased Estate
A simple property transaction can become fairly complicated if, for example, the seller dies during the transaction, i.e. prior to transfer of the property to the purchaser...
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