Austen Smith Attorneys

Legal consultation for complex property transfer

• City (or suburb) where you need the service: Kimberley
• What are you looking for?: Consultation
• Price estimate: R35,000

I purchased a house valued under R50, in of a deceased individual who had no children and was not married at the time of his passing. The sale was administered by his nephew and sister, as the property had been left vacant for years. Unfortunately, during that time, it caught fire while being occupied by some nyaope smokers, resulting in severe damage. I have already transferred over 65% of the agreed purchase price, with the remaining balance to be settled once the deed transfer is completed. However, upon attempting to register the property at the deeds office, it was discovered that the deceased had been married twice. Since then, the sellers and I have been trying, without success, to locate the surviving spouse. One of the spouses has been confirmed deceased with no children, but the other could not be found. When the sellers visited her last known address, they were informed that she and her family had relocated years ago, and that she had remarried. Over the past three years, we have exhausted all possible resources to make contact or locate her, but unfortunately to no avail. We are now hoping you might assist us in concluding the purchase and facilitating the transfer of the deed so that we can finally resolve this matter .

Implementation of divorce property order for one property

• City (or suburb) where you need the service: Ravensmead, Cape Town
• What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents
• Price estimate: R15,000

Please assist with the implementation of the order as it relates to paragraph 6, Immovable property stated in my divorce decree. Property still in my name. Ex husband has not substituted debtor at bank. In arrears with bond payment and because it is still in my name after being divorced for almost 10 years. I am liable and it is affecting my credit score.

Conveyancer for bond settlement and property transfer

• City (or suburb) where you need the service: Illovo, Sandton
• What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents
• Price estimate: R25,000

I will be settling my bond end of January . An attorney on my behalf needs to give the bank the settlement notice 90days prior to the period of settlement. I owe the bank now currently +-R90 . Also i need then assistance to get the property on my own personal name. The bond value was R & the property value was the same. Please forward quote for these services. Thank you.

Estate administration and legal consultation

• City (or suburb) where you need the service: Johannesburg North, Randburg
• What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents, Consultation
• Price estimate: R25,000

Estate administration for late mother. Absent husband returned after death. Married in , but abandoned with kids. Absent husband paid lobola for 2 women during course if marriage and has extramarital children. Absent husband ID not showing on marriage certificate and status is single at home affairs.

Konsultasie oor boedel en huweliksstatus na 'n eggenoot se dood

• City (or suburb) where you need the service: Johannesburg
• What are you looking for?: Consultation
• Price estimate: R8000

My (ex) husband passed away in December . We got divorced in amd we never divided our estate but his death certificate said he's married. He was staying with someone else by the time of his passing so pension fund trustees gave the girlfriend some share and they said my divorce decree didn't state that I should get divorce claim. My kids tried registering his death online but they sent a rework saying the death certificate said married so the wife should be the next of kin and executor or we should go to home affairs and ask them to change the marital status. I went and they said he died married according to their records. I showed them the divorce decree but they still refused. They said the only thing they can do for me is to apply for marriage certificate from Pretoria and come check it after 3 months. I received it and last week I went to Masters, they told me that they need the car papers and I called home because they said we will get his things after a year. They said they don't have car certificate so I knew that his girlfriend took it.I asked my son to call and ask for the certificate but the woman said the car is hers and is under her name.I went to licensing to check if there's any vehicle under the deceased’s name to my surprise there was nothing. I gave them the registration number for them to check then it was confirmed that the girl changed ownership in August . My question is am I doing fraud by registering his estate as his living partner or is there a way that the marital status can be changed on the death certificate? 2. Who has to open a criminal case against this girlfriend, me or the kids? Even the uif wants his wife to apply and I don't what to do

Estate planning consultation and property sale assistance

• City (or suburb) where you need the service: Cape Town
• What are you looking for?: Consultation
• What service do you require?: Estate planning
• Price estimate: R4500

My husband passed away interstate. I need a lawyer for the estate and the sale of my house. Thank You

Legal document assistance for RDP house purchase

• City (or suburb) where you need the service: Rustenburg
• What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents
• Price estimate: R20,000

Good Day I would like to purchase an RDP house that is over 10 years .however will first go to Municipality for Tittle Deed changing the owner ship . I just need lawyer to complete the paper work for me .then we sign document with previous owner . Also the pricing how much it can cost me to this process .

Conveyancer for legal documents and court representation

• City (or suburb) where you need the service: Wynberg, Cape Town
• What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents, Representation in court
• Price estimate: R18,000

Conveyancer services for property title transfer

• City (or suburb) where you need the service: Pretoria
• What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents
• Price estimate: R35,000

Hi,my mom is a pensioner and she lives in a bond house under my big brother so my mother bought this house because she didn't qualify so she asked my brother to buy the house under her name but now the rent money is too high so we don't have R21, for the lawyers and am also not working. Can you please 🙏 help my mom to change the house name under her so that the municipality won't charge her too much. We are struggling.

Estate planning consultation for intestate succession

• City (or suburb) where you need the service: Cape Town, Western Cape
• What are you looking for?: Consultation
• What service do you require?: Estate planning
• Price estimate: R4500

Hi i am living in my mom's yard she passed away a couple months ago. My sister lives in the house and claiming it to her rights and i must pay her rent money. My mom dont have a will i want to know can i claim the property i am the eldest. I fight alot with my sister because she claims its her house and she just want money from me.