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Getting Married in South Africa - What you need to know

A person can get married in terms of a civil marriage, customary marriage, civil union or religious marriage. A religious marriage is not recognised as a valid marriage, but the spouses in a religious marriage can be protected by law in certain instances.

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How To Apply For Spousal Maintenance

Maintenance is the obligation to provide another person, for example a minor, with housing, food, clothing, education and medical care, or with the means that are necessary for providing the person with these essentials. This legal duty to maintain is called ‘the duty to maintain’ or ‘the duty to support’.

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Adopting A Child In South Africa

Adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the child’s birth mother or father. A legal adoption order ends the parental rights of the birth mother and father and hands over the parental rights and responsibilities to the adoptive parents.

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What Happens After Your House Burns To The Ground?

There are definite steps that a homeowner will need to take if he ever has the traumatic experience of having his house burnt to the ground. 

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Annulment of a Marriage

Consent is an essential element of a valid marriage and the parties to a marriage must confirm before the marriage officer during a civil ceremony that they voluntarily consent to marry each other. There are certain circumstances where it can be said that consensus was not present, and this will be discussed below. 

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When to Pay a Real Estate Agent Commission - Property Law

Selling a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person can make and an estate agent is usually involved in this process. A problem that frequently occurs and which is not easy to solve is whether an agent was in fact instrumental in bringing about the sale of the property.

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I Have A Serious Complaint Against My Landlord

At times the relationship between landlords and tenants can become unstable. Perhaps you believe your landlord has treated you unfairly and you want to officially complain. The provincial Rental Housing Tribunals will help settle disputes between tenants and landlords.
 

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When Can Someone Be Released On Bail?

People are often outraged when they hear of accused persons who have been released on bail. There are several factors to be considered when deciding whether someone should be let out on bail or not.

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What's the Buzz About Business Rescue?

If a company/close corporation is in financial trouble and all possible avenues to save the business have been exhausted, there is one last option available to save the business: it can lodge an application for business rescue at the CIPC. In order to qualify for business rescue proceedings, the business must satisfy the requirements as set out in the next paragraph.
 

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Die Benoeming Van N Eksekuteur In My Testament

Eksekuteurs fooi - hierdie is ‘n onderwerp waaroor al hoe meer besprekings en argumente plaasvind en dit is ook so dat individue meer ingelig raak oor wat die fooie is waarop die Eksekuteur van ‘n boedel geregtig is en hoe die fooie bereken word.

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