“I started buying Bitcoin as a form of investment. I am aware that is a virtual currency and that different rules apply to Bitcoins. But I’m know starting to wonder how I can ensure that I transfer my Bitcoins to my heirs when I die?” Bitcoin is essentially a digital payment network where Bitcoin currency […]

When it comes to sectional title schemes, there is still widespread misunderstanding of even the basics, starting with the body corporate and how it is established, as well as what its functions and powers are. This misunderstanding often gives rise to many problems and disputes in sectional title schemes which could quite easily have been avoided. […]

“I applied to my municipality to have the building plans for the extension of garage approved. The municipality rejected my proposed extension because it would be constructed over a servitude registered against my title deed in favour of the municipality. What is a servitude? Can I have it removed?” A “servitude” is a limited real […]

A well-known court case, Land Bank of South Africa vs JL Parker and Two Others (the Parker case) irrevocably changed the requirements for independent trustees to be appointed and placed renewed focus on the duties and responsibilities of all trustees. What is an independent trustee? As a result of the Parker case, most Masters of the High […]

“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) Here’s the story of yet another bitter dispute between neighbors over the loss of a treasured view.  The setting this time is a group housing development which was specifically designed to give each house views of both […]

You have signed an offer to purchase for your dream home, and the bank has approved your loan. The transfer of your newly acquired property is handled by a conveyancer. But what exactly does this transfer process entail? There are different steps involved in the transfer of a property: A conveyancer receives the instruction to transfer the property. […]

Mr. Purchaser is excited about buying the flat from Mr. Seller, more so as the flat comes with an installed DSTV satellite dish to which he only needs to connect his decoder to watch the Rugby World Cup later this year! Mr. Seller however has no intention of leaving his satellite dish behind, as he […]

Louis has been dreaming of starting his own business for years, but could never find a suitable premise to take this step. Now a suitable shop premise has become available at the ideal location and it seems as if Louis’s dreams could become a reality. Louis’s finances are in order and he also identified a […]

We have become accustomed to the fairy tale endings we so often see in the movies – boy meets girl, they fall in love, get married, have kids and live happily ever after. Unfortunately, the reality of modern society is not always as romantic with a dramatic increase in the number of single and unmarried […]

It’s the year 2015 and the majority of our world citizens today live digitally through online social media platforms, gaming environments, websites, chat rooms, shopping sites and more. The virtual world has become an undeniable reality of our modern lives and one can only philosophize over when physical reality will start to play second fiddle […]

What exactly is the role of the managing agent of a Sectional Title Scheme?  Here we aim to clear up some of the confusion surrounding this role. To start with, a sectional title community is a property community with prescribed management structures. The management of a sectional title scheme could therefore take place via several […]

We’ve all seen the standard clauses at the end of a sale or rental agreement, or included in the terms and conditions of your gym membership contract. Headings like ‘jurisdiction’, ‘entire agreement,’ ‘arbitration’, ‘applicable law’, ‘amendments’, ‘domicilium’, ‘notices’, ‘counterparts’ and more abound and seem to contain extensive legalese in what is often seen as an […]

What is meant by a suspensive condition in a contract? Most persons that have bought a property may have noticed a clause dealing with suspensive conditions in the contract of sale. Usually these conditions relate to deposits that need to be paid, financing that has to be procured and/or another property that needs to be sold before […]

Stroh Coetzee Inc can assist with your marriage contract. Great care should be taken to properly decide the TERMS AND CONSEQUENCES of your MARRIAGE CONTRACT. Marriage is a sacred union between two individuals, but it is also a legally binding agreement between two parties with certain legal obligations. Why draft a marriage contract? In its […]

What can I do about incorrect municipal accounts? A recent case is illustrative of the dysfunction of and failure by a municipality to take responsibility for its accounts. In this case transfer of the property had taken place, yet the new owner kept on receiving accounts which were not it’s to pay. At long last […]