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📜 Contracting with Trusts? Tread Carefully! 📜

Whether you're a trustee or contracting with one, dealing with trusts can be tricky. A recent Supreme Court of Appeal decision highlights the need for caution – do trustees need unanimous decisions, or is a majority enough? 🚨 Read on for crucial insights and a vital warning on what to check before signing any trust-related documents.
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Contracting with Trusts – Is a Majority Resolution Valid? Facebook Twitter Buffer LinkedIn “Externally, trustees cannot disagree. In the external sphere the Trust functions by virtue of its resolutions, which have to be supported by the full complement of the Trust body.” (Extract from judgment below) A recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment pro...

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In the Land of the Will, Clarity is King Facebook Twitter Buffer LinkedIn “The golden rule for the interpretation of testaments is to ascertain the wishes of the testator from the language used. And when these wishes are ascertained, the court is bound to give effect to them, unless we are prevented by some rule or law from doing so.” ...

Ever wondered why Shakespeare had such strong feelings about lawyers? Well, navigating the legal landscape isn't easy, and even the Bard knew that. 🎭⚖️

From buying property 🏠 to starting a business 📈, drafting wills 📝 to dealing with disputes 🤝, legal advice can be a lifesaver. Don't let intimidation keep you from protecting your rights and interests. 💼💡

When to Lawyer Up Facebook Twitter Buffer LinkedIn “The first thing we do is, let’s kill all the lawyers.” (Shakespeare) Shakespeare must have had an unhappy experience or two with the lawyers of his time to have one of his characters utter that threat, but the reality is that every aspect of our lives is touch...

🎉✨ Celebrating 7 years of growth, blessings, and boldness! 🙌🏼🎊 Today marks the 7th anniversary since we embarked on this incredible journey with Kruger & Co back in March 2017. 🚀

Under God's guidance, we've seen intuition, wisdom, and spiritual revelations shape our path. The number 7 symbolizes completion and perfection, and it's evident in our journey as we move into our own new premises in just 2 weeks! 🏢

Feeling immensely grateful for our amazing team who have contributed to our success and purpose. Here's to many more years of making a difference together!

📊 Exploring Budget 2024: Good news and challenges for taxpayers! 💼 Our law firm breaks down the official tax tables, unchanged transfer duty, and the scoop on 'sin taxes.' Check out Fin 24's Budget Calculator through the link to calculate your personal income tax. 🧮 Plus, stay informed about the 'two-pot system' retirement funding reform proposals. Stay financially savvy with Kruger & Co. Incorporated Attorneys !
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Budget 2024: Your Tax Tables and Tax Calculator Facebook Twitter Buffer LinkedIn How much will you be paying in income tax, petrol and sin taxes? Use Fin 24’s four-step Budget Calculator here to find out. The unchanged transfer duty and tax tables, with a note on fiscal drag Unchanged from last year, so taxpayers can breathe a sigh of relief th...

Legal tip of the day: Why did the lawyer cross the road? To get to the courthouse, of course! 🏛️

Our team at Kruger & Co Inc Attorneys is here to help you navigate any roadblocks on your legal journey with a smile. Book a consultation today and let's tackle your legal matters together!

🎉👏 Join us in extending a huge congratulations to Eugene Januarie on achieving a significant milestone in his legal career! 🎓⚖️ Today, he has been admitted as a legal practitioner, marking a remarkable achievement and a testament to his dedication and hard work. Eugene, your journey to this momentous occasion has been inspiring, and we're incredibly proud to have you as part of our team here at the firm. Here's to your continued success and making impactful strides in the legal field! 🌟
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Guarding their future: Learn how to safeguard your children's inheritances from the uncertainties of the Guardian's Fund. 💼🔒

Discover essential tips and insights at https://www.kclaw.co.za/how-to-protect-your-childrens-inheritances-from-ending-up-in-the-guardians-fund/ for a secure financial legacy.

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Navigating the legal landscape with expertise and precision! 🏛️✨ Explore our specialized services in Collections, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Deceased Estates, Family Law, Insolvency, Business Rescue & Restructuring, Investment Funds & Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Property & Real Estate. Your legal journey starts here. 💼⚖️

Kruger & Co is geared up for the challenges and triumphs that 2024 will bring! Ready to navigate the legal landscape with expertise, enthusiasm, and a dash of anticipation. Here's to a year of legal excellence! 🌐⚖️

Can You Use Land Use Laws to Close Down a Neighbour’s Business? Facebook Twitter Buffer LinkedIn “A bad neighbour is as great a calamity as a good one is a great advantage”. (Hesiod, poet of Ancient Greece) Your neighbour’s business is driving you to distraction. Perhaps it’s loud all-night music, or an invasion of your hard-earned privacy, or illegal pa...

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Directors – When Are They Personally Liable? “… for the benefit of immunity from liability for its debts, those running the corporation may not use its formal identity to incur obligations recklessly, grossly negligently or fraudulently. If they do, they risk being made personally liable.” (Quoted in the judgment below) Particularly in h...

12 Questions to Ask Before You Sign That Deed of Sale “Knowledge is power” (old proverb) Whether you are buying or selling property, remember that it is too late to ask questions after you sign the Deed of Sale (often called a “Sale Agreement” or “Offer to Purchase”). “Knowledge is power” rings particularly true when it comes to any for...

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The “Great Resignation” is Upon Us – Know the Law! “Signs of the “Great Resignation” are rippling across South Africa” (Business Insider report, 22 April 2022) The global pandemic-induced “Great Resignation” trend is upon us, and both employers and employees need to be aware of how our law views the whole question of employee resignation...

New Ruling on Divorce Assets: How Does it Affect You? “…the inequality at hand is caused when, after the conclusion of the marriage, a distortion is caused by the fact that one spouse contributes directly or indirectly to the other’s maintenance or the increase of the other’s estate without any quid pro quo.” (Extract from judgment below) You...

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Workplace Harassment: The New Code in a Nutshell “The criterion that harassment involves unwanted conduct distinguishes acts of harassment from acceptable conduct in the workplace” (extract from the Code, emphasis added) With effect from 18 March 2022, a new “Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence and Harassment ...

When Does Attendance at a Rugby Match Trigger a Dismissal from Employment? “This is dishonest conduct of a kind which clearly negatively impairs upon a relationship of trust between an employer and employee.” (Extract from judgment below) An all-too-common complaint in workplaces comes from employers who notice a sudden surge in employees calling in sick on the day of ...

How the Property Practitioners Act Affects You as a Property Seller, Buyer, Landlord or Tenant from 1 February “… a property is an asset to enhance economic activity, growth and development…” (extract from preamble to the Property Practitioners Act) The Property Practitioners Act (“PPA”) finally comes into effect on 1 February 2022. It has major ramifications for everyone involved in the property...

Selling Your Home: How to be Lucky this Holiday Season “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” (Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher) History has not recorded whether Seneca himself was “lucky” in the property market of his time (Rome’s land registration records from two millennia ago have unfortunately not su...

What SARS Says About Crypto Assets and Tax “The future of money is digital currency” (Bill Gates) If you are thinking of buying – or have bought – any “crypto asset” such as a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polkadot, Solana (or any of the many other crypto currencies springing up all over the place), be aware of the tax i...

Fired for a Racist Facebook Post “The seriousness and gravity of offences involving racism and racial hatred cannot be over-emphasised. Employers are under a duty to provide a safe working environment and to protect all employees from harm, whether physical or emotional, whether they are black or white. An employer can be held li...

Cajee brothers to appear virtually at Africrypt inquiry Africrypt directors Ameer and Raees Cajee, who shut the crypto investment platform in April, will appear next month before an inquiry ordered by court-appointed liquidators.

Directors, Creditors – Do Personal Suretyships Survive Business Rescue? “Creditors have better memories than debtors” (Benjamin Franklin) In these hard times of pandemic and economically destructive unrest, an unfortunate number of businesses face collapse, and many will opt for the “first aid for companies” option of business rescue.    Creditors coming out o...

Kruger and Co obtained an urgent court order on behalf of the appointed liquidators Mr. Eugene Januarie and Mr. Welcome Norman Jacobs to conduct an inquiry into Africrypt' s affairs.

What happened to Africrypt billions? Liquidators get green light to probe witnesses | Fin24 The provisional liquidators of Africrypt have been granted leave to conduct a commission of inquiry into what happened at the disgraced cryptocurrency investment company.

Dismissed: The Butcher Who Went to Work With COVID-19 “The facts of this case are indeed extraordinary. They are indicative of the need for more to be done at both the workplace and in our communities, in ensuring that employers, employees, and the general populace are sensitised to the realities of this pandemic, and to further reinforce the obligat...

11 POPIA Questions to Ask Yourself Before 30 June 2021 Note: This is a complex topic and there is no substitute for tailored professional advice. What is set out below is of necessity no more than a simplified summary of some practical highlights. You and your business are at substantial risk if you aren’t fully compliant with POPIA (the Protection of...

Can an Employee Who Refuses Vaccination be Fired? “This virus is unprecedented in our lifetime and requires an unprecedented response” (António Guterres, UN Secretary-General) Most of us will celebrate the day we are offered a COVID-19 vaccination, but here in South Africa as overseas it seems inevitable that a significant number of people wil...

Who Gets the House on Divorce? “I am a marvellous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house” (seven-times-divorced actress Zsa Zsa Gabor) Historically 44% of South African marriages have ended in divorce, and there has reportedly been a 20% surge in new divorce applications since lockdown. For those unfortunate ...