HOA Levy Prescription

HOA Levy Prescription Understanding HOA Levy Prescription in South Africa Home-owners’ associations (HOAs) keep their communities afloat through mandatory levies, but what happens when those levies go unpaid for years? Enter HOA Levy Prescription—the rule that an...
Liquid Documents

Liquid Documents

Liquid Documents Understanding Liquid Documents in South African Civil Procedure A “liquid document” under South African civil procedure is a written instrument wherein a debtor acknowledges an unconditional liability to pay a fixed or readily...
What Makes a Guarantee Valid

What Makes a Guarantee Valid

What Makes a Guarantee Valid What Makes a Guarantee Valid in South African Law Understanding What Makes a Guarantee Valid The phrase “what makes a guarantee valid” refers to the legal criteria that must be satisfied for a guarantee to be legally...
Assignment of Obligations Law

Assignment of Obligations Law

Assignment of Obligations Law Assignment of Obligations Law in South African Contractual Framework Understanding the Concept of Assignment of Obligations Law The key phrase “Assignment of Obligations Law” refers to the legal framework governing the...
Cession of Contract Rights

Cession of Contract Rights

Cession of Contract Rights Cession of Contract Rights in South African Law Understanding the Concept of Cession of Contract Rights In South African law, the cession of contract rights refers to the legal mechanism whereby a creditor (the cedent) transfers their...
Who is the State Attorney?

Who is the State Attorney?

Who is the State Attorney? Who is the State Attorney? The phrase lies at the heart of understanding the machinery of public law in South Africa. Broadly speaking, the State Attorney is the legal practitioner appointed by the Minister of Justice to represent and...