An individual can apply for the sequestration of his/her estate for the benefit of creditors. This is referred to a “voluntary surrender” of the estate and the most popular form of debt relief for an overburdened debtor. A court may accept the surrender if the debtor proves, among other things, that his liabilities exceed his […]
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Liquidation typically occurs when a company has reached a point where, for one reason or another, it has been decided that the business cannot continue. In such a case it can be considered liquidating the company. This basically means turning your assets into cash, subject to applicable legislation. Turning assets into cash is generally […]
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Sequestration is defined as the surrender of an individual’s estate (financial affairs) to the High Court under the governance of the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936. An individual can declare themselves insolvent, and file for sequestration if their debt has become too great and unmanageable and their liabilities exceed their assets. The debtor is relieved […]
read moreThe Minister of Social Development amended the Directions issued in terms of Regulation 10 (8) of the Regulations made under Section 27 (2) of the Act Measures to Prevent and Combat the Spread of COVID-19 on 7 April 2020, 16 April 2020 and 29 April 2020. In terms of the latest amendment on 29 April […]
read moreThe Road Accident provides compensation for people who have been severely injured in a motor vehicle accident, this is not only limited to drivers of the motor vehicle it also includes passengers and pedestrians. As a passenger injured in a motor vehicle accident you will most likely not be held liable for any contributory negligence […]
read moreWhen you are injured in a motor vehicle accident you may qualify to claim from the road accident fund. Should you have sustained a serious injury, for example, losing a limb or having a serious brain injury you could qualify to claim what is referred to as general damages. General damages include compensation for pain […]
read morePolice Minister Bheki Cele says police have received more than 87 000 gender-based violence complaints during the first week of the 21-day national lockdown. Courts are open during National Lockdown to deal with matters of domestic violence and so are we. Domestic violence is regulated by the Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998. The Act […]
read moreA contested Divorce may take anywhere from 3months to 3 years to be finalized and settled. At G Grobbelaar Inc we understand the uncertainty and anxiety that divorce may bring. We have long-standing relationships with reputable experts we appoint to help enable us to provide you as a divorce client both certainty and also, the […]
read more[one_half][/one_half] [one_half_last] Parental child abduction is defined as the “taking, retention, or concealment of a child or children by a parent, other family member, or their agent, in derogation of the custody rights, including visitation rights of another parent or family member.” [Girdner, L. 1994b. Introduction. In Obstacles to the Recovery and Return of Parentally […]
read more[one_half][/one_half] [one_half_last] Maintenance claims pending divorce An extremely bitter divorce can take ages to finalise and spouses need to be safeguarded during the process. When this is the case or for example when one of the spouses is a homemaker with no income, the law provides a mechanism that can be used to help spouses […]
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