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“Words are loaded pistols.” (Jean-Paul Sartre) In June 2018 a couple agreed to buy a house for R1.95 million. The sale was subject to two conditions: that they sell another property within…
“Beware the wolf in sheep’s clothing.” (From Aesop’s Fables) Your relative or friend dies, having at the last minute made a new will leaving everything to a new sole heir. You’re suspicious:…
“Ignorance of the law excuses no man.” (John Selden) Government is increasing inspections aimed at employers of undocumented foreign nationals. Businesses may be the most obvious targets, but an ordinary household employing…
“Force is not a remedy.” (John Bright) The facts The owner had two properties in a residential estate in Midrand, one of which she leased to tenants. A dispute had arisen between…
“One ring to rule them all.” (JRR Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings) When it comes to making sure that you get to choose who inherits what from your estate, there…
“It is revolting to have no better reason for a rule of law than that so it was laid down in the time of Henry IV.” (Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr) A couple…
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” (Benjamin Franklin) On New Year’s Day in 2012, the rider was travelling along Airport Road (MR347), between George Airport and Blanco, when…
“Good fences make good neighbours.” (Robert Frost) The neighbours, in the affluent suburb of Bakoven, had been locked in an acrimonious dispute for almost two decades when CCTV cameras became the latest…
“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…
“The palest ink is better than the best memory.” (Chinese proverb) A founder dies and the family disagrees about what should happen to the assets. Then some beneficiaries produce emails proving they…
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