Pather & Pather – Attorneys, Notaries & Converyancers

Recently I attended a webinar hosted by STEP (The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) on gender identity in estate planning in the European context, which I found most interesting. That led me to research this topic in the South African context...

“In all matters concerning the care, protection and well-being of a child, the standard that the child’s best interest is of paramount importance, must be applied. [Section 9 of the Children’s Act, No. 38 of 2005]”
The Children’s Act 38 of 2005 (the “Act”) sets out the concepts of law to be applied when dealing with the protection of Children’s best interests. Because children lack the capacity to secure their own rights, they are a vulnerable group of society...

Most solutions and “life-hacks” are now available to us at the speed of your own typing ability. Ask a question, your android / tablet / pc search bar will reveal the answers.
But this isn’t necessarily applicable in all sectors. The legal field is one in which you definitely should not be trying to get your answers from social media, television or online searches! And this isn’t because lawyers are hoarding information, very...

South Africans are quite happy to spend a few thousand rand on a night out on the town but holds back when it comes to paying the same sum to have a Last Will and Testament drafted.
Recently, I asked one of my clients whether he was prepared to pay more for a meal at a fancy restaurant than what he would pay me to draft his Last Will and Testament. Without hesitancy he replied: “Yes definitely, the meal is well worth it, and you...