23/11/2023 Bertus Preller Accrual Calculation, anti-dissipatory relief, Divorce, Marital Regimes, Settlement agreements Accrual Calculation, Antenuptial Contract, Asset Disclosure, Asset Division, Court Rulings, Divorce Law, divorce proceedings, divorce settlements, Estate Valuation, Financial Outcomes, Financial Settlements, legal implications, Legal Insights, Liability Consideration, Marital Assets., Marriage Dissolution, matrimonial property, Matrimonial Property Act, Property Valuation, South African Law Timing is Everything: The Crucial Role of Accrual Calculation Date in Divorce Cases. R.D.M v M.T.M (M608/22) [2023] ZANWHC 216 (21 November 2023). The facts of the case, as presented in the judgment, revolve around an application for the provisional sequestration of the respondent's estate, following the dissolution of a marriage under South… READ MORE
10/11/2023 Bertus Preller Alimony, anti-dissipatory relief, Divorce, Financial Disclosure, Maintenance, Rule 43 asset dissipation, attorney and client scale, Constitutional Rights, court discretion, divorce litigation, equitable access, financial analysis, financial disclosure, financial hardship, gender disparities, legal costs contribution, maintenance payments, matrimonial cases, matrimonial property, prolixity in legal documents, Rule 43, South African Law, Uniform Rules of Court, urgent applications Rule 43 in Action: Deciphering Court Orders on Contribution to Costs and Attorney-Client Scale Cost Orders in Divorce Cases. L.S.P. v R.S.P (2014/2941) ZAGPJHC 1281 (9 November 2023) Summary of the Case Introduction and Background Rule 43 Application: The plaintiff (Applicant) had filed a Rule 43 application in an… READ MORE
02/07/2023 Bertus Preller anti-dissipatory relief, Divorce, Interdict Bertus Preller, close corporation, Divorce, Divorce Attorney Cape Town, Divorce Attorney South Africa, divorce proceedings, husband, interdict, legal victory, matrimonial property, matrimonial residence, property dispute, selling property, urgent relief, wife Securing the Marital Home: A Legal Victory Halting the Sale of a Matrimonial Property Amid Divorce Proceedings MS v MJ GAUTENG HIGH COURT JOHANNESBURG CASE NUMBER 2022/218731 - 13 June 2023 Introduction In this case the Applicant had sought urgent relief, aimed at prohibiting the First and… READ MORE