General
Effect of divorce
19 July 2012
Allen West looks at the effect divorce has on immovable property acquired during or before marriage.Execution and signing
26 July 2012
Allen West highlights the formalities of notarial deeds and documents and the importance of adhering to them in their execution and signing.Did you know - IV?
08 August 2012
Allen West challenges you to get your thinking caps on to see if you know a few more interesting and sometimes strange facts about conveyancing.Did you know - V?
16 August 2012
Allen West continues with more conveyancing facts about waived unregistered usufructs, roman numeral linking, fractions exceeding two figures and notices of motion.Validity of foreign marriages
23 August 2012
From a conveyancing perspective it is of the utmost importance to determine whether a marriage concluded in South Africa between foreigners is indeed a valid marriage.Effect of death of an heir
30 August 2012
Allen West discusses the effect the death of an heir has on the devolution of the inheritance of immovable property bequeathed or inherited by that heir.One scheme two Deeds Registries
30 August 2012
In terms of the Sectional Titles Act development schemes can't fall under two different Deeds Registries as they must be situated in the jurisdiction of a single local authority.Covering mortgage bond question
06 September 2012
A question has been asked about Covering Mortgage Bonds.Fiduciary and fideicommissary rights
13 September 2012
Allen West explains the nature of and the differences between, fiduciary and fideicommissary rights with regard to inter alia their creation and registration.Agricultural subdivision
20 September 2012
Allen West discusses the prohibitions against subdivision and transfer of land defined as "agricultural holdings" in the former Transvaal.