The frustration and financial losses suffered by a property owner as a result of a tenant in arrears, who simply refuse to vacate after the lease agreement has been canceled, can leave many a landlord tempted to change locks or
Generally, where life partners do not conclude a civil marriage, difficulty arises if one of the partners passes away without nominating the other partner as a beneficiary in his or her will. This is because of the wording in the
Parental rights are only given to the parents of minor children in terms of South African law. Generally, grandparents do not have any specific rights over their grandchildren. However, the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 allows for these rights to
Yes! Both parents of a child have an obligation to pay for pregnancy-related expenses, which are called lying-in expenses, pro-rata according to their means. The Maintenance Act states that the Court may make an order for payment to the child’s
For many, ‘home is where my cat is’ (or dog or parrot). But for others, pets are not part of their everyday lives. So when it comes to moving into a new abode in a sectional title scheme, whether you’re
A 13 year old girl from Pretoria committed suicide after a photograph was sent around her school via WhatsApp. She had distributed an image to someone which was then forwarded on various WhatsApp groups. Other learners teased the girl about
There are two schools of thought in South Africa on the subject of boundary or common walls. The first follows the notion of co-ownership. This ideology runs on the basis of two neighbouring owners being co-owners of the common wall
What is required after your building plans were approved? Once your local municipality has approved the building plans and you have completed the renovation, alteration, addition or extension to your home in accordance with such plans in the required timeframe,
All parents – whether married or not, living together, separated, divorced and parents of adopted children – are required to support their children financially. Known as the “duty to support”, all parents have the responsibility to ensure that their children
An antenuptial contract or antenuptial agreement is an agreement signed before the marriage by parties who intend to marry each other out of community of property. In other words, each person wishes to retain ownership of their own assets as
