A vehicle established and used for the sole purpose of holding assets on behalf of a third party known as the beneficiary, to which the third party neither has control over those assets nor their administration.
What types of trusts are there in South Africa?
In South Africa typically you find 2 types of trusts:
1. Testamentary trust – those that are established through a will of the deceased.
2. inter vivos trust – also known as a living trust, it is established during a person’s lifetime to manage and protect the assets designated to the beneficiary.
More information on trusts can be found on the SARS website here.
At DLA, we guide clients through the complete process of establishing a valid Trust in South Africa. Our end-to-end service includes:
1. Drafting the Trust Deed: We work with you to draft a comprehensive and bespoke Trust Deed. This is the foundational legal document that sets out the rules, appoints the Trustees, defines the beneficiaries, and outlines the management of the trust assets. A well-drafted deed is critical for ensuring your intentions are carried out precisely and for preventing future disputes.
2. Lodgement and Master’s Registration: Once the deed is signed, we handle the entire administrative process of registering the trust with the Master of the High Court. This involves preparing and submitting all required documentation to obtain the Letters of Authority. This document is essential as it officially appoints your chosen Trustees and grants them the legal power to administer the trust assets.
Our team provides comprehensive support for all your property documentation needs. Our key services include:
1.Property Transfers: Seamlessly handling the legal process of transferring property ownership, from sale agreements to registration in the Deeds Office.
2.Replacement Title Deeds: Assisting you in obtaining a certified copy of your title deed from the Deeds Registry if the original has been lost or damaged.
3.Title Deed Corrections: Liaising with the Deeds Office to correct errors on your title deed, such as misspelled names, incorrect ID numbers, or other factual inaccuracies.
4. Post-Marriage Registration: Updating the title deed to reflect the change in ownership following a marriage in community of property, ensuring both spouses are correctly registered as owners.
5· Drafting of Sale Agreements: Providing legal expertise in preparing or reviewing the Agreement of Sale to protect your clients’ interests from the very beginning.
It is a type of personal injury lawsuit where the patient (the plaintiff) must prove that the healthcare provider (the defendant) deviated from the accepted “standard of care,” causing injury to the patient.
How do I prove medical negligence?
In South Africa there are multiple avenues to pursue justice for medical negligence claims such as through civil lawsuits or criminal charges. Typically, such claims are proved by using medico-legal experts.
Typically happens when an individual (the ‘plaintiff’) gets injured in the premises of a third party (the ‘defendant’) or claims to be injured as a result of a third party’s failure to maintain its property.
This is an admitted attorney who has passed the competency examination for Notarial Practice, and who has been admitted as a Notary Public by the High Court of South Africa. They hold a respected office which is internationally recognized.
How can a notary public assist me?
A Notary Public authenticates documents, draws marriage contracts, registers servitudes at the Deeds Registry.
At DLA we offer the following notarial services:
Drafting marriage contracts.
Attestation and authentication of documents, including for documents to be used abroad.
