Services
Property Law
– “A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams – William Arthur Ward”
Agreements of Purchase and Sale
Residential and Commercial transfers (conventional and sectional title)
Farm sales and transfers – see Agricultural
New subdivisions & consolidations
Developments
Mortgage Bonds & Bond Cancellations
Agreements of Lease (residential and commercial)
Notarial Deeds (servitudes, restraints, leases etc)
Agricultural
– “The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer – Will Rogers”
Structuring of Agreements of Purchase and Sale in conjunction with clients’ tax adviser or accountant where necessary
Agreements of Lease, including :
- Timber
- Sugar cane
- Dairy
- Grazing
Livestock Leases
Trusts
– “Good plans shape good decisions. That’s why good planning helps to make elusive dreams come true – Geoffrey Fisher”
Often used in conjunction with estate planning and as asset protection
Registering new Trusts countrywide
Auditing, updating and amending existing Trust Deeds
Noting resignation of Trustees with the Master of the High Court
Attending to assumption of new Trustees
De-registration / termination of Trusts
Estate Planning
– “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die any time – Mark Twain”
Estate planning in conjunction with client, specialised tax adviser and insurance broker, where necessary
Drafting Wills including Living Wills
Administration of Deceased Estates
Commercial
– “The faintest ink is more powerful than the strongest memory – Chinese Proverb”
Association Agreements - Close Corporations
Shareholders Agreements – Companies
Partnership Agreements
Agreements of Sale of businesses and shares / member’s interest
Leases
Suretyships
Antenuptial Contracts
– “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other – Audrey Hepburn”
Consultation to discuss and explain marital regimes
Drafting, executing and registering Contracts
Agency / Correspondent Work
Agency Conveyancing in the Pietermaritzburg Deeds Registry
Correspondent work relating to Estates and Trusts in the Pietermaritzburg Master’s Office