Legal News - MVH Attorneys

How to Avoid Fighting Over the House – A Guide for Life Partners

Jun 04 LawDotNews

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of bandages and adhesive tape.” (Groucho Marx) It’s a perennial topic of dispute in our courts. A couple lives together, sharing the same roof and everything else in perfect happiness and harmony. […]

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Notarise, Apostille and Authenticate

Apr 14 Michelle Van Heerden

What is a Notary Public? A Notary Public is an attorney admitted and authorised by the High Court of South Africa to witness signatures, draw and attest contracts and statements, authenticate the validity of certain documents. A Notary Public is […]

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Business Rescue and Uncompleted Contracts

A question in South African company law and practice which has not been determined by the South African courts since the inception of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Act”) is the detrimental effect of business rescue on contracts […]

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The Solvency and Liquidity Test

Apr 14 Michelle Van Heerden LIQUIDITY SOLVENCY

The solvency and liquidity test (“the test”) is a concept which was introduced into the Companies Act [2](“the Act”) and applies to distributions, share repurchases, financial assistance, mergers and acquisitions as well as cash payments in lieu of capitalisation shares. […]

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Zero-rated Transactions

Feb 05 MVH Attorneys conveyancing property law

Is your transfer zero-rated? If a transaction is not VAT exempt, it means that VAT is indeed payable, and the next question to ask is: “Is the transaction perhaps zero rated?” Zero rated means that VAT is payable on the […]

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The Transfer Process – Diagram

Feb 04 MVH Attorneys Property Law & Conveyancing

Ever wondered how the property transfer process works? Have a look at the document below for a quick and easy summary of this process. Feel free to contact us should you have any further questions

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THE IMPORTANCE ON THE ANTENUPTIAL CONTRACT (ANC)

Feb 04 MVH Attorneys ANTENUPTIAL CONTRACT marriage contract NOTARY NOTARY SERVICES PRENUP

Why bother with an ANC? After all, you and your future spouse are going to be together forever right?… or perhaps with all the wedding preparation, the ANC has not even crossed your mind. In South Africa the law provides […]