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Saddened to hear of another celebrity divorce on the cards… Reprinted from Times Live – 2023-08-01 Lebo M has announced he is in the process of getting a divorce from his businesswoman wife Pretty Samuels Morake. In a statement shared with TshisaLIVE the composer, musician and producer said he will issue his wife with summons […]
Business interests need to be considered long before the marriage ends Divorce is a process of financial uncoupling as much as emotional separation. The division of assets may be contested and it may take a while to reach agreement, particularly where a couple has a high net worth. What happens when there are significant business […]
Woman loses battle over ex-husband’s deceased estate after court rules in favour of his 2nd wife Reprinted from News24, by Nkosikhona Duma – 2023-07-12 The Eastern Cape High Court in Mthatha has ruled in favour of a woman in a challenge between her and her deceased’s husband’s first wife over the distribution of his estate. […]
Divorce is more than the end of a relationship Divorce is, first and foremost, an emotional event. Or is it? Historically, marriage was often not about love, but about property. Marriage was a foundation of economic and social stability. Marriages were frequently enacted to strengthen alliances or consolidate wealth or land. Marriage formed the basis […]
If you’re thinking about divorce and concerned about the cost, you might be thinking about doing it yourself without the involvement of a divorce lawyer like SD Law. This is allowed by law. If a couple is in complete agreement on the division of assets and other terms of the divorce, they can obtain the […]
Reprinted from Business Live, by Tauriq Moosa – 2023-07-03 Divorce mediation act declared unconstitutional in case involving rugby player and former partner who wants to take their children to Australia A law that doesn’t give unmarried parents the same access to the family advocate as married ones has been declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court. […]
Reprinted from the Pretoria News, by Zelda Venter – 2023-06-26 Pretoria – A worried wife turned to court for an urgent order interdicting her estranged husband from selling their multimillion rand former matrimonial home. The husband opposed the application before the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg. He said the Midrand property belonged to his closed corporation […]
When and why are forensic accountants useful in a divorce case? At SD Law, we strongly advocate for peaceful divorce with minimal acrimony. We advise clients – and help them – to avoid litigation wherever possible. The less traumatic the divorce process, the easier it is to build a new life after the marriage has […]
