Effect of Repudiation of an Inheritance on The Devolution of Immovable Property – Conveyancing...
Where a deceased dies testate or intestate and certain of the testate or intestate heirs elect to renounce their right to the inheritance, the...
What May Serve as Security Under a Notarial Bond? – Conveyancing News
MUST THE MOVABLE ASSETS BE CORPOREAL?
A notarial bond is defined in section 102 of the Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937 as follows:
“means a...
Discrepancies of Extent of Properties being Consolidated or Subdivided – Conveyancing Update
It often occurs that when two or more pieces of property are consolidated or where the whole of a piece of property is subdivided...
Latest Deeds Office Notices
Updated: 26 March 2020 : 8:26am and contributed by Allen West of Tonken Clacey Pretoria
(Latest updates are at the top of each Deeds Office...
The Registrability and Effect of a Condition Excluding Community of Property – Conveyancing Update
From a conveyancing perspective a testamentary condition, excluding community of property in respect of immovable property and inserted in a deed when such immovable...
Registrar’s Notice 5 of 2020 (Notice 4 is repealed)
Measures Restricting Access to Control the spread of Covid 19 virus Effective from 23 March 2020
The President's address on Sunday evening, 15 March 2020...
Notice to Johannesburg Deeds Office: Staff members and clients
Please note that the following measures have been implemented in order to limit the spread of coronavirus and all are required to comply.
Internal Controls:
Hand...
Notice to staff and clients at Pretoria Deeds Office
Control measures related to coronavirus outbreak.
The President of the country issued directive is to regulate the control measures regarding the pan a pandemic outbreak...
Authentication of Documents – Conveyancing Update
1. Introduction
The traditional common law maxim acta probant sese ipsa (documents prove themselves) applies to the South African legal system. Furthermore, legislation prescribes the...
The Legal Consequences of a Marriage Concluded Outside of South Africa – Conveyancing Update
The formal validity of a marriage is determined by the law of the place where the marriage is solemnized, i.e. the lex loci celebrationis....
SPLUMA Certificate
Forward to Tech4Law by Allen West, relevant to Tshwane
"I have received a huge number of enquiries, from developers, town planners and estate agents due...
Restrictive Conditions Applicable to Sectional Titles – Conveyancing News
In terms of Pretoria Registrars Circular 3 of 2003 and RCR 29 of 2002, as confirmed by RCR 6 of 2008, Home Owners Association...
