by Candi Ferreira | Aug 25, 2026 | Articles
Cancelled Sale, Damaged Property. Who Pays? “You do not mend a broken vase by handing over a new one.” (Anonymous) When a property sale is cancelled, most people picture a straightforward reset. The seller keeps the property, the purchaser gets the money back, and...
by Candi Ferreira | Jul 27, 2026 | Legal Speak
“Dormant Trust” You will see and hear the phrase “dormant trust” bandied about a lot, normally in relation to what ongoing duties the trustees of non-active trusts do and don’t have. Be warned that SARS says that there is no such legal concept as a “dormant trust” and...
by Candi Ferreira | Jul 26, 2026 | Articles
Your Dormant Trust Is Not Invisible to SARS “Things do not go away. They go somewhere.” (Annie Dillard) Many trustees assume that a dormant trust can be safely forgotten. No income, no assets, no transactions … No problem. SARS has made it clear that this assumption...
by Candi Ferreira | Jul 26, 2026 | Articles
How to Protect Your Company from Unlawful Springboarding “All’s fair in love and war, but not in business.” (Modern twist on the old proverb) Your business is flying after years of hard work and personal sacrifice. Suddenly, your most trusted employees...
by Candi Ferreira | Jul 26, 2026 | Articles
Dementia in the Family? Here Are Your Legal Options “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” (Benjamin Franklin) A dementia diagnosis affects far more than memory. As the condition progresses, it can impair a person’s ability to manage finances,...
