by OAK Law Team | Jul 24, 2026 | Conveyancing, Conveyancing, Notarial and Property Law
Key Takeaways • Marriage in community of property merges both spouses’ estates, which extends to property portfolios, development debts, and investment risk. • Lenders generally require spousal consent for certain transactions involving immovable property in a...
by OAK Law Team | Jul 24, 2026 | Executor Services
Key Takeaways • The death of a director or major shareholder can paralyse a company if the shareholder agreement and estate plan are not aligned. • Shares do not disappear on death. They form part of the deceased estate and must be administered by an executor in terms...
by OAK Law Team | Jul 24, 2026 | Secretarial
Key Takeaways • CIPC records for directors, registered office, postal address, auditor, financial year-end, and MOI amendments must be kept current, not just accurate at incorporation. • Director changes must be filed with CIPC within 10 business days, using form...
by OAK Law Team | Jun 9, 2026 | Debt Collection
Key Takeaways • Extended payment cycles are one of the primary causes of cash flow stress in manufacturing and wholesale businesses. • Pre-legal debt recovery (structured communication, negotiation, and formal demands) recovers most outstanding trade accounts without...
by OAK Law Team | Jun 9, 2026 | Conveyancing, Notarial and Property Law
Key Takeaways • The entity that holds your commercial property determines your tax exposure, liability position, and succession options. • Holding property in a personal name exposes the owner to full personal liability if things go wrong. • Companies and trusts each...
by OAK Law Team | Jun 9, 2026 | Secretarial
Key Takeaways • A UBO is the natural person who ultimately owns or controls a company, directly or indirectly. Juristic persons cannot be UBOs. • The 5% threshold applies to all declared interests; the aggregate of all declared interests must reach 100%. • Effective...
by OAK Law Team | May 13, 2026 | Ante-Nuptial Contract
Key Takeaways • Partners married in community of property may give their spouses indirect claims over practice assets, goodwill, and intellectual property. • This creates real risks for other partners , including instability during buyouts, disputes, and...
by OAK Law Team | May 13, 2026 | Commercial Law
Key Takeaways • Business rescue is a formal legal process under Chapter 6 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008. • A moratorium immediately stops creditors from pursuing legal action or attaching assets. • Directors who act early retain more control over the process and the...
by OAK Law Team | May 13, 2026 | Secretarial
Key Takeaways • Since 1 July 2024, CIPC has enforced a hard-stop: companies and close corporations cannot file annual returns without a current Beneficial Ownership (BO) Declaration. • BO must be filed within 30 business days of a company’s anniversary date each...
by OAK Law Team | Apr 16, 2026 | Commercial Law
Estimated Reading Time: 11 minutes Key Takeaways New Employment Equity Act 2025 regulations introduce mandatory five-year sectoral numerical targets across 18 economic sectors, effective from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2030 Courts have upheld the sectoral targets —...
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