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Kramer vs Kramer – by Coenie Kukkuk, Attorney, Pretoria<\/a><\/h2>

What do you think the first thing I ask a client is when they are consulting our firm in a divorce case? \u201cHow much money do you have?\u201d; \u201cWhy do you want to divorce your spouse?\u201d; \u201cWere you unfaithful?   Click here to download the full article  <\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Civil Unions – Fourteen years down the line – Coenie Kukkuk<\/a><\/h2>

It has been fourteen years since Judge Albie Sash\u2019s ground-breaking judgment in the Constitutional Court granting LGBTI people the right to marry, and 13 years  since the actual law came into being. The dust has settled, the initial shock of the majority of straights subsided and the euphoria of gays made way for the usual […]<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ground-breaking judgment for unmarried couples by Vennessa Stroh<\/a><\/h2>

he legal position of a domestic partnership \/permanent life partnership in South Africa Many South Africans find themselves in a situation where they have been in a committed relationship with their respective partner, whereby they have contributed towards household and other areas of the relationship, and yet on the death of their partner they are […]<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Double Sale by Mienke Richter,\u00a0candidate attorney, Coenraad Kukkuk Attorneys – 13.09.2018<\/a><\/h2>

Introduction   Many of us dream to be homeowners one day but it is known that purchasing fixed property is not an easy endeavor, it can be rather cumbersome. The process its self takes at least 3 months, if there are no complications and all the suspensive conditions are met.   Many people work for […]<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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‘Special Levies – Propcloud’ by Johan Barkhuizen, candidate attorney, Coenraad Kukkuk Attorneys – 27.11.2017<\/a><\/h2>

Raising a special levy Both the Sectional Titles Act and the prescribed rules leave the decision to raise a special levy to the sole discretion of the trustees. The Act says a special contribution, \u201cbecomes due on the passing of a resolution in this regard by the trustees\u201d and the rule says \u201cThe trustees may […]<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Legal Costs Explained \u2013 Body Corporates and Home Owners Associations<\/a><\/h2>

1. A defaulting owner is a common headache for a body corporate or home owners association, we at Coenraad Kukkuk Attorneys make it our business to assist in the resolution of such disputes on behalf of our clients. In so doing we have come across some frequently asked questions surrounding the legal fees, which we […]<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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‘SA First Climate Change Case’ by Lauren Christie, Intern at Coenraad Kukkuk Attorneys<\/a><\/h2>

Earlier this month the North Gauteng High Court made a landmark ruling in favour of non-profit organisation EarthLife Africa (ELA). This is South Africa\u2019s first climate change lawsuit.1 The chief director of the Department of Environmental Affairs granted Thambametsi, a proposed 1200MW coal-fired power station in Limpopo, environmental approval. ELA then sought to appeal the […]<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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‘Contesting the validity of a will – applicable legislation and case law’ by Johan Barkhuizen, Candidate Attorney at Coenraad Kukkuk Attorneys<\/a><\/h2>

Background In approaching the legal question of how one contests the validity of a will it is important to note that under South African law, no person has an inherent right to inherit (which should not be confused with the rules of the laws of succession in South Africa). South African law rather focuses on […]<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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You, religion and the law \u2013 Coenie Kukkuk takes a closer look<\/a><\/h2>

Gay people all over the world have often been subjected to the wrath of over-zealous and mostly fundamentalist religious groups. It is repeatedly said that homosexuality is \u201cwrong\u201d or even \u201cunlawful\u201d because the Bible or the Qu\u2019ran or Torah \u201csays so\u201d. What is the actual standing in law in South Africa of these books or […]<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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