Divorce Diaries: Anti-Dissipation Orders in Action When you’re going through a divorce it’s common to suspect your ex is selling off assets on the sly or concealing them from you outright. The paranoia is justified: you could leave the marriage with a lot less than your fair share. A recent SCA (Supreme Court of Appeal) battle over an ex-husband's decision to sell his property without telling his ex-wife raises further concerns. Why did his ex-wife's “anti-dissipation interdict” fail, and what can you do to avoid the same fate? Read more: https://buff.ly/4ftCnL2
Marais Muller Hendricks Inc
Legal Services
Cape Town, Western Cape 460 followers
Attorneys, Conveyancers & Notaries
About us
First established in 1945, Marais Muller Hendricks Inc. (“MMH”), started as Marais Müller Attorneys and has since developed a national reputation for providing superior, comprehensive, and effective legal assistance. During 2003 the growing firm announced a historic merger with N.J. Yekiso & Associates to establish Marais Müller Yekiso. Since then, we have introduced extensive restructuring and rebranding to ensure long-term sustainability and accessibility. Part of the rebranding included a new logo and the firm’s name changing to Marais Müller Hendricks in March 2016. Today, the MMH team consists of over 30 attorneys specialising in most areas of law. Our attorneys are also supported by more than 100 support staff members situated across our five branches in Cape Town CBD, Tygervalley, Bellville, Kuils River, and Stellenbosch. Our reach and expertise are also significantly enhanced by our associate membership of Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW) which gives us access to over 4000 lawyers located in over 50 countries. Our dedication to fostering positive change resonates throughout every facet of our operations, underscoring our confidence in addressing challenges of diverse natures. By upholding a commitment to professional excellence and community service, our firm has garnered support from prominent commercial and industrial corporations, multiple major banks in South Africa, and the communities where our various branches operate. Our pledge remains unwavering: to serve all clients, irrespective of their size, with the same level of commitment and dedication. We specialise in a comprehensive range of legal areas, including Property Law and Conveyancing, Corporate and Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Administrative Law, Family Law, Debt Collection, Trusts, Wills and Estates, as well as Labour Law. We recognise the paramount importance of results and are committed to delivering favourable outcomes for our clients.
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http://www.mmh.law
External link for Marais Muller Hendricks Inc
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1945
- Specialties
- Property Law and Conveyancing, Corporate and Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Administrative Law, Family Law, Debt Collection, Trusts, Wills and Estates, and Labour Law
Locations
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Primary
42 Burg Street
4th Floor
Cape Town, Western Cape 8001, ZA
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53 Willie van Schoor Avenue
Cape Town, Western Cape 7530, ZA
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58 Van Riebeeck Road
Cape Town, Western Cape 7580, ZA
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Rokewood Avenue
Stellenbosch, Western Cape 7600, ZA
Employees at Marais Muller Hendricks Inc
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Susanne Rall-Willemse
Director at Marais Muller Hendricks Inc
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Theunis Hofmeyr
Consultant at Marais Müller Yekiso Inc
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Clive Hendricks ☛ LLB (UWC) LLM (UCT)
Executive Director | Employment Law ♦ High Court Litigation ♦ Insolvency Law ♦ Problem Solver ♦
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Oloff Sieberhagen
Owner, marais muller
Updates
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It’s Sick Leave Season – Can You Reject a Dodgy Doctor’s Sick Note? The last thing employers and employees want is for sick colleagues to drag themselves to work. There’s nothing more off-putting than sharing an office with a coughing and spluttering coworker. But, on the other hand, what can you as an employer do if you suspect staff of malingering? When can you insist on a medical certificate? And can you reject it if you think it’s falsified? A recent Labour Appeal Court decision over an employer’s decision to reject sick notes from a “dodgy doctor” addresses those questions. Read more: https://buff.ly/3YlG9jH
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The Garage Door That Had the Complex Up in Arms Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and Bodies Corporate take note! A recent High Court decision confirms that you cannot enforce your rules and regulations inconsistently. At stake in this case was an HOA’s instruction to a homeowner to remove his “mirror finish” garage door, which contravened one of the estate’s architectural rules. But, as some damning photographs of other mirrored doors proved, the HOA had seemingly not enforced that rule consistently… Read more: https://buff.ly/4c5ViZM
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Legal Speak Made Easy. “Rouwkoop” Mostly found in property sale agreements, a “rouwkoop” (literally, “regret-purchase”) clause sets out how much a party who wants to pull out of the agreement without breaching it agrees to pay the other for the privilege. The concept is sometimes confused with that of a “forfeiture of deposit” or “penalty” clause which applies only if the sale agreement is breached. The distinction is subtle but if you see the word “rouwkoop” in an agreement, be on your guard. Whilst only penalties that are proportional to the loss suffered are allowed by our law, you could inadvertently be agreeing to something you will regret later on. Read more: https://buff.ly/3RO6mDr
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Can You Sign An Affidavit Over Zoom? We’ve all grumbled at having to go and find a commissioner of oaths in a police station or bank just to attest an affidavit, and in these days of online meetings and electronic signature and storage of documents, it seems positively archaic that we can’t do everything remotely. But, as the relevant Regulations are currently worded, face-to-face physical commissioning seems to remain the only guaranteed way of ensuring that your affidavit will be accepted in court. We’ll discuss why that is with reference to three recent High Court decisions with different facts and differing outcomes. Read more: https://buff.ly/4cn9dLT
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Home Buyer Loses R5.5m in Phishing Scam – Don’t Make The Same Mistake! It’s an exciting time, buying a property. But don’t let your guard down – cybercriminals love the lucrative pickings on offer from property transactions, and they never sleep! We’ll discuss the recent Supreme Court of Appeal case of a widow who, in trying to pay over the purchase price of a house, lost her R5.5m when her email system was hacked and she fell victim to a textbook email scam. Why did the SCA rule against her? How should she have protected herself? We’ll address those questions and share 5 steps you should take immediately to avoid falling into the same trap. Read more: https://buff.ly/4cplRdb
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Contracting with Trusts – Is a Majority Resolution Valid? Many of us will either be involved in trusts as trustees or will contract with them as outsiders at one time or another – often in the context of a property transaction. Beware! As a recent Supreme Court of Appeal decision starkly reminds us, trusts are strange creatures, and you need to tread carefully in dealing with them. We’ll look at questions of whether trustees must always act jointly and unanimously or whether it is enough for a majority of them to sign resolutions and documents. Our punchline is a strong warning note on what to look for when contracting with any trust. Read more: https://buff.ly/3KITwm9
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