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Do criminal charges trump a disciplinary hearing?

30 November 2023

Should an employee be criminally charged in respect of conduct that happened at the employee’s workplace, the question can arise as to whether the employer is now prohibited from proceeding with disciplinary action against the employee given the pending criminal charges.

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AI and the Law – take note of the fine print!

30 November 2023

Increasingly chatbots, search engines and artificial intelligence-driven engagement platforms have been in the news, often for the amazing capabilities they demonstrated, but sometimes also for the dangers they pose. This raises the question of how far lawyers can go in relying on these incredible AI interfaces to help them get answers and enhance their work.

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Anti-dividend stripping rules – when dividends turn into capital gains

30 November 2023

Dividend stripping has been under the watchful eyes of the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) for some time. As a highly technical topic, we will take a look in this article only at the anti-dividend stripping rules that may apply to dividend stripping.

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Do criminal charges trump a disciplinary hearing?

30 November 2023

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AI and the Law – take note of the fine print!

30 November 2023

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Anti-dividend stripping rules – when dividends turn into capital gains

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Is a copy of a will valid?

12 October 2021

Both my parents recently passed away in a car accident. My father shortly before his death mentioned to me that they recently had a new joint will drawn up. I’ve searched everywhere for the will and can only locate a copy of the signed will. Even their attorney does not have the original will. Can this copy be accepted as the valid will of my parents?

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Let us help you draft a will at no charge

16 September 2021, Salochana Packery

Having a valid will in place, is your first step in making sure that your loved ones are taken care of when you are no longer here. Let us help you set up your will at no charge! All you need to do is to complete the attached questionnaire and send it to wills@janljordaan.co.za.

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The rationale behind the requirements of the Wills Act is to prevent fraud.

22 March 2021

If the will document complies, on the face of it, with the prescribed formalities, it is accepted as authentic and anyone who alleges otherwise must prove that it is not a valid will.

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Is there digital life after death? Providing for virtual assets in your digital estate

05 August 2020

The majority of our world citizens today live digitally through online social media platforms, gaming environments, websites, chat rooms, shopping sites and more. The virtual world has become an undeniable reality of our modern lives and one can only philosophize over when physical reality will start to play second fiddle to your digital life! The growth of our digital world however also gives rise to new legal questions relating to your digital ‘assets’. What will happen to my onlin...

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Is an unsigned electronic will valid?

09 November 2015

My father recently passed away. His will was drafted by a financial planner who e-mailed the final draft to him, but which he never signed. We found the email with the will attached but no further correspondence or documentation between the financial planner and my father regarding the content of the will or his wishes. Is this will valid?

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Can I inherit if not formally adopted?

13 October 2015

I have been raised as the only child by parents who are not my biological parents. Although I regard them as my true parents, I was never formally adopted by them. They are both in ill-health and I don’t think they have a will. They don’t have much, but I am concerned that if they die I will lose the possessions that they do have. Will I be able to inherit from them when they pass away?

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