Cancelled Sale, Damaged Property. Who Pays?
“You do not mend a broken vase by handing over a new one.” (Anonymous) When a property sale is cancelled, [...]
Can Family Conflict Kibosh a Trust?
“The palest ink is better than the best memory.” (Chinese proverb) A founder dies and the family disagrees about what [...]
Does the Consumer Protection Act Protect Every Tenant?
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't [...]
Whistleblower Reinstated: Protected Disclosures Act to the Rescue
"…the threat of disciplinary action can be held as a sword of Damocles over the heads of employees …" (Supreme [...]
One Bad Letter and Your Eviction Falls Apart
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” (George Bernard Shaw) Many landlords assume [...]
Dementia in the Family? Here Are Your Legal Options
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." (Benjamin Franklin) A dementia diagnosis affects far more than memory. As [...]
How to Protect Your Company from Unlawful Springboarding
"All’s fair in love and war, but not in business." (Modern twist on the old proverb) Your business is flying [...]
Your Dormant Trust Is Not Invisible to SARS
“Things do not go away. They go somewhere.” (Annie Dillard) Many trustees assume that a dormant trust can be safely [...]
Dodgy Deck: When a Property Defect is Your Problem, Not the Seller’s
"The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller not one." (George Herbert) A Marina Da Gama property. A collapsed wooden [...]
Estate Planning: The Ambush Tax Lurking in the Wings
“I can't afford to die; I'd lose too much money.” (George Burns, comedian) At the heart of any estate plan [...]
