Consultant to various attorney practices offering an efficient and professional service with over 38 years of experience. I have extensive experience as a Conveyancer and in Property law, which is a very specialised area of the law. I enjoy a solid reputation with all colleagues in the profession and with all my clients and am widely recognised for exceptionally high ethical standards. Clients com
e back time and again knowing I offer a hands-on service that is efficient, reliable and assured that their affairs are seamlessly managed. I offer clients trusted advice on all property matters and in other areas of the law as detailed below. I am highly skilled and driven to achieve results. I am only a call away being easily and readily contactable. What is a Conveyancer? A conveyancer is an attorney with additional qualifications and who has been admitted and enrolled by the Court to practice and who by law is the only person who can register property transactions in the Deeds Office. Conveyancing is the legal process whereby ownership in immovable property is transferred from one party to another. Each time a property is sold, a new deed of transfer must be drawn up and registered at the Deeds Office. Once registered the new owner obtains his/her title deed. Conveyancing also involves various other acts such as the registration of a servitude or bond or a real right over the property as well as the cancellation of bonds and cancellation of other legal rights. The conveyancing procedure is necessary to ensure the protection of the various interests the parties have in the transaction and to safeguard the integrity of the land registration system. Hence, registration ensures the security and certainty of an owner’s title to his property. Real estate and the ability to own and transfer property remains a cornerstone of our economic system and an integral part of personal and financial planning. The seller has the prerogative to appoint a Conveyancer to attend to the transfer of fixed property, although this, like other aspects of a sale agreement, can be varied by negotiation between the parties. Regardless, of who appoints the conveyancer, the conveyancer owes a duty of care to both parties and must represent both parties fairly. A conveyancer assumes responsibility for the collection and payment of the purchase price to the seller and of all other amounts due to cancel bonds over the property and to pay estate agents their commission. The conveyancer has to ensure compliance with the sale agreement by all parties thereto and will ensure that a party’s default is remedied. Buying or selling property is the biggest financial commitment and usually the most valuable asset most of us will acquire. It is very important that the conveyancer is chosen carefully in order to ensure that the transfer of ownership is carried out smoothly and efficiently. It is also appropriate that a specialist should deal with any aspect of your rights to land, whether it is about the ownership, use, transfer or any other aspect relating to land. Continuing legislative change affects planning, development, land use, subdivision, taxation, registration etc. in respect of property and requires specialist support in respect of commercial property services and conveyancing transactions. A variety of property services offered by me include:
Agreements of sale (residential and commercial)
Property transfers and registrations
Property valuations
Property finance, registration of mortgage bonds and other securities
Property development structures
Property due diligences
Drafting and registration of servitudes, certificates of registered title,
Certificates of consolidated titles, general plans etc. Registration of townships and sectional title schemes
Deeds office searches
Obtain Deeds Office searches
Investigate caveats and / or interdicts;
Obtain information copies of title deeds;
Obtain copies of sectional title plans, body corporate rules, and
financials;
Obtain copies of building plans from the local authority;
Draw Special and General Powers of Attorney;
Advice on resolving rates / billing issues;
Provide 90 days’ notice to the banks pursuant to the National Credit
Act on behalf of sellers in respect of the anticipated cancellation of
their mortgage bond;
Draft complex annexures / special conditions clauses for insertion into
agreements;
Advice on VAT / transfer duty issues; and
Advice on Capital Gains Tax legislation and liability;
Sectional Title and Share block schemes;
Property subdivisions and consolidations;
Property syndications;
Commercial, retail and cluster development schemes;
Legislative and regulatory advice;
Property joint ventures;
Construction agreements;
Land rights;
Rezoning;
Lease agreements;
Transfers from Deceased Estates
Notarial services can only be provided by a Notary Public. Notarial documents are attested before the Notary Public and Notarial Deeds are then registered at the Deeds Office where they become documents of public record. Notarial services offered by me include:
Apostilles and other Notarial Certifications;
Antenuptial Contracts for marriage
Notarial Deeds of Servitude
Exclusive Use Areas in sectional title schemes
General and Special Mortgage bonds in respect of moveable
assets, known as Notarial Bonds
I also offer services in other areas of the law, namely:
High Court Litigation
Wills
Winding up and administration of deceased estates
