Property law & estate planning,
done well.
From the first offer to purchase through to final registration, we handle every step of your property transaction personally.
Plus everything else estate planning has to throw at you.
Residential & commercial conveyancing.
Whether it's a family home or an office block, we handle the full transfer start to finish — drafting documents, coordinating with bond attorneys and SARS, lodging at the deeds office, and following up regularly until registration.
Our reputation is built on getting deals to registration quickly and efficiently. Because of this estate agents recommend us.
- Drafting and signing of all transfer documents
- FICA compliance for all parties
- Transfer duty clearance from SARS
- Rates and levies clearance from the municipality and body corporate
- Coordination with bond attorneys for simultaneous lodgement
- Lodgement and follow-up with the Deeds Office
- Distribution of proceeds on registration
- Final delivery of title deed
Private bond registrations.
Bond registrations are technical work that has to happen simultaneously with the transfer.
- Private bond and second-mortgage registrations
- Substituted debtor & cession transactions
- Coordination with transferring attorneys for simultaneous lodgement
- FICA & KYC on lender and borrower
Sectional title, townships & developer transfers.
Developer-side work is its own discipline — sectional title scheme openings, township establishment registrations, and the mass-transfer phase when units begin to sell.
- Sectional title scheme openings & SG-approved plan registrations
- Opening of township registers
- Subdivisions & consolidations
- Servitude registrations
- Developer-side mass-transfer programmes
- Body corporate & HOA establishment documents
- First-time-buyer transfers within new developments
Service Summary
Discuss your projectWills, trusts & deceased estates.
A properly drafted will is the simplest, cheapest way to protect your family. We draft wills that reflect your actual wishes — covering minor children, special bequests, business interests, and the practical realities of South African succession law.
When the difficult moment comes, we administer deceased estates with the care families deserve.
- Drafting of wills (simple to complex)
- Living wills & advance directives
- Powers of attorney
- Reporting deceased estates to the Master of the High Court
- Administration of deceased estates
- Liquidation & distribution accounts
- Transfers from deceased estate to heirs (endorsements)
Service Summary
Start a conversationBusiness & inter-vivos (family) trusts.
Trusts remain one of the most effective tools for asset protection, succession planning, and generational continuity. We draft trust deeds, register with the Master of the High Court, and help trustees understand their fiduciary duties.
- Drafting of inter-vivos trust deeds
- Drafting of testamentary trust provisions in wills
- Registration of trusts with the Master of the High Court
- Property transfers into & out of trusts
- Appointment of new trustees
- Amendments & variations of existing trusts
- Trustee duties & compliance advice
Service Summary
Speak to BronwynA clear path, from offer to keys.
Property transactions can feel overwhelming. Here's exactly how we keep things simple — and what to expect at every stage.
Instruction
The signed offer to purchase lands with us. We open a file, confirm parties, and begin the FICA process.
Drafting
Transfer documents are drafted, signed by both parties, and we lodge with SARS for transfer duty clearance.
Lodgement
All documents go to the deeds office for examination — we coordinate with bond attorneys to lodge simultaneously.
Registration
Registration happens — usually within 7–10 working days of lodgement. Funds are paid out and you receive the keys.
Things clients often ask.
Most property transactions raise the same handful of questions. Here are the ones we hear most often.
Have a transaction in mind?
Send us the details — we'll come back to you with a fixed quote and a clear plan, usually within one working day.