Understanding Magistrates Court Act’s Section 45 on Consent to Jurisdiction
“I want to conclude a repayment agreement with a debtor for an amount which exceeds the magisterial jurisdictional amount of R400 000,00. I, however, do not want to abandon any part of my claim and would rather opt to insert a clause in the agreement where the debtor and myself consent to the jurisdiction of […]
Grandparents’ rights over their grandchildren
There can be no doubt that grandparents, more often than not, are intimately involved in their grandchildren’s lives and upbringing, and they provide care. But what happens when they are denied access to and contact with their grandchildren? Despite the generally recognised importance of the role grandparents play in the lives of many children, not […]
IS AN E-WILL VALID IN SOUTH AFRICA?
In terms of South African law, for a will to be accepted as valid by the Master of the High Court (a statutory body to which deceased estates are reported), it must comply with the legal formalities as set out in section 1(a) of the Wills Act, 7 of 1953 (hereinafter referred to as the Wills Act). The main requirements in terms […]