Taxpayers, especially startups, need to be aware of the tax implications of transferring intellectual property ("IP") abroad. Such...

You may at some point or other heard the words "rule 43 application" in the context of family law. A spouse who intends filing for a...

It is essential to bear in mind that when one signs a lease agreement, it creates obligations on the tenant and the landlord in respect...

Any Legal Practitioner or company dealing with the administration of deceased estates will confirm that the process by in practice is not...

We often receive queries from clients regarding the applicability of the National Credit Act, 2005 (the "NCA") in respect of intended...

By Pamela Orelowitz, Senior Associate, Accredited Mediator There are numerous judgments where the Courts during divorce proceedings, have...

We are exceptionally pleased to start the year off on a good note! Welcome Pamela Orelowitz as a Senior Associate in our Rosebank,...

by Natalie Macdonald-Spence It is an exciting venture to purchase an existing business. Businesses go on sale for various reasons-...

An investment into a foreign entity that develops into an investment loop (as a result of money coming back into the country through a...

by Sarah Gama, Attorney Legal consequences of a customary wedding The conclusion of a customary / traditional wedding is a time of great...

Couples intending to get married in South Africa have an option of choosing the matrimonial property regime that they wish to govern...

A servitude is a right that serves someone through the granting of a right. A servitude can either be a personal servitude (in favour of...

by Sarah Gama, Attorney The executor of an estate After the loss of a loved one, family members have to face the hurdle of winding up the...

By Sarah Gama, Attorney Navigating the legal framework Starting a business is more than just incorporating and registering your company...

Introduction It is common, when two or more persons or entities wish to join forces to collaborate on a specific project, that the...

Spence Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers has just celebrated our first birthday. Although we are a Pinelands-based law firm, we are...

Introduction We have all heard the saying, "If it sounds like a duck, walks like a duck and looks like a duck, it probably is a duck!"....

by Wendy Mvinjelwa, Attorney & Conveyancer at Spence Attorneys Whether you loan money to a friend, a family member or to a company of...

We all know about South African exchange control regulations. There are not many countries which operate a similar system like it...

Sometimes in life family members can no longer, for various reasons, care for themselves. This can be due to aging whereby an elderly...