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Transfer duty on sale of immovable property

2018 / 06 / 01 Transfer duty is payable by the purchaser on the acquisition of immovable property or the acquisition of a real right in immovable property or the enhancement of the value of immovable property by the removal/renunciation

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Indemnity clauses and the consumer protection act

2018 / 03 / 01 Many agreements, ranging from building contracts to hospital admission documents, include indemnity clauses. These clauses seek to limit the liability of suppliers wherever the supplier may cause damages, personally and/or via its employees. While it

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Masters fees increase hectically

2018 / 01 / 31 The Masters fee levied against estates of all persons who pass away after 1 January 2018 has been amended. Previously the maximum Masters fee which could be levied against an estate was R600.00. As from

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Division of a joint asset

2018 / 10 / 01 So you’ve bought a property with someone and now the relationship has ended. What to do with regards to the property? When people get married and specific marital property rights come into existence, property will

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