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Dementia in the Family? Here Are Your Legal Options

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” (Benjamin Franklin) A dementia diagnosis affects far more than memory. As the condition progresses, it can impair a person’s ability to manage finances, make legal decisions, sign contracts, or deal with property and investments. For many families, the legal implications only emerge when practical problems arise. […]

One Bad Letter and Your Eviction Falls Apart

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” (George Bernard Shaw) Many landlords assume that once a tenant stops paying rent, an eviction order will inevitably follow. A recent Western Cape High Court judgment shows how wrong that assumption can be. Despite rental arrears of more than R46,000 and […]

Married Out of Community of Property? You May Still Be Entitled to a Share

“Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) Under the antenuptial contract alone, she would have had no claim on his estate. The court found otherwise. A woman who spent three decades running a home, raising her husband’s children, supporting his career, and making financial contributions to joint expenses […]

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