Thorisho Makgati Attorneys

Administration of deceased estates A deceased estate comes into existence when a person dies leaving property or a document which is a will or purports to be a will. Such estate must then be administered and distributed in terms of the deceased's will or failing a valid will Third party claims/RAF ROAD ACCIDENT FUND CLAIMS (RAF) A third party claim is a claim for compensation resulting from personal injury to or the death of a person, eg. the death of a breadwinner, in a motor vehicle accident. Such a claim will lie against the RAF, a statutory body. Divorce/Family law Family law or matrimonial law incorporates family matters and domestic relationships such as marriage and civil unions, divorce and annulment, child custody and the best interests of the child, maintenance, child abuse and domestic violence. Conveyancing and property law Conveyancing is the legal process that takes place when lawful ownership is obtained of immovable property. Each time a property is sold; a new deed of transfer must be drawn up and registered. This is to ensure the security and certainty of an owner's title to his property. Civil litigation Civil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits. Pension law Under Auto Enrolment rules, workplaces are now obliged to enrol eligible employees into a pension scheme, and to make contributions to their employees' pensions. The minimum employee contribution is currently set at 5% of 'qualifying earnings', while the minimum amount your employer has to pay is 3%.