Verbal agreements between family members often create problematic situations with regard to living arrangements. A reader writes that, a few years ago, her son and his wife suggested that their double garage be converted into a flatlet for her and her partner. Part of this arrangement included that a new double garage be constructed on the property. The financing for these alterations was … [Read more...]
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Till debt us do part
The panel has had a question from a reader faced with the "for richer or poorer" aspect of her wedding vows, as she grapples with the issue of property ownership and debt under her particular marital regime. She explains that she and her husband acquired a property jointly before they got married but after their antenuptial contract was drafted. They married out of community of property with … [Read more...]
Transferring a donated property
The question posed to our panel this week is from a reader whose parents bought a property for her some 10 years ago. As she was going through a divorce and had signed surety for some of her husband’s debts, the property was not registered in her name. She wants to know how she can go about transferring the property – which was paid for in cash – into her name. Based on the available … [Read more...]
Joint ownership requires a proper contract
While they were in the process of splitting up, our reader’s partner offered to buy her a house and to pay the bond on her behalf. She would like to know from our panel of experts whether the property could be registered in her name and the bond in that of her soon to be ex-partner? Lucille Geldenhuys from Lucille Geldenhuys Attorneys in Stellenbosch says where people who own property … [Read more...]
