Tatua Euro-Africa Legal Connect

18/06/2018

https://youtu.be/fhB3KcLdaxU
Despite all due dilligence this can still happen.
What then must a buyer do to safe-guard against such incidents. Why did WRM allow the sale and development.

8 Greenpark estate owners in agony WARMA orders demolition of 8 houses WARMA: Houses are built on riparian reserve Home owners have vowed to resist the move ...

21/05/2018

https://go.shr.lc/2KBqyDp

Interesting times ahead as..

The European Commission on Thursday urged the Netherlands to stop charging ‘excessive and disproportionate fees for residence permits’ under EU...

25/04/2018

Matters Wills and Trusts
Talking of death in the absence of death, is perceived as ''taboo'' in The African culture. But not talking about death cannot wish it away.These are some of life's inevitables.
There has of recent been an emerging trend where 'our' funerals degenerate to a platform where persons related and/or unrelated to the deceased engage in contests to inherit and dis-inherit each other. The victims of this horrendous behaviour are normally the next of kin; our children, our spouses, our parents or our siblings.
Simply writing a Will can and should protect your loved ones from this trauma. Your wishes shall be respected and upheld in death.
Where there are surviving minors creating a Trust shall confer the Legal BUT not beneficial ownership of your property on a Trustee who shall preserve your assets until the children attain the age of majority.
Writing a Will does not mean we drop dead with the last full stop, but rather it ensures your next of kin are provided for, when you depart.

12/04/2018

Pre-Nuptial agreements in Netherlands
The mere mention of being required to sign a pre-nuptial before a wedding, can be quite a dampener for persons not from the Western world.
In the Netherlands for marriages conducted prior to 1st January 2018, in the absence of a pre-nuptial it is assumed you are married under ''community of property''. Which means In the event of divorce all property and debts acquired prior and during the marriage are shared equally. This includes gifts, inheritances and even education loans.
Each partner has a right to determine the content of a pre-nuptial and it should not be the preserve of the initiating partner. The law gives reasonable leeway to the parties so it is important to fully utilize this provision.
For the foreign National in Netherlands, it is your right to have the pre-nuptial translated into a language you understand before signing , ensure to have the Notaris comply.