23/11/2023 Bertus Preller Arrears Asset Concealment, Asset Discovery, Cheetah Banknotes, Court Proceedings, divorce case, divorce proceedings, Family Law, Financial Disputes, financial investigation, interim maintenance, legal battle, Legal Complexity, Legal Drama Rule 43, Legal Strategy, Mandela Coins, Marital Assets, Marital Disputes, Personal Belongings, South African Law, staying subpoena, Subpoena Uncovering Hidden Treasures in Divorce Disputes: The Tale of Mandela Coins and Mysterious Cheetah-Adorned Banknotes. Staying a Rule 43 Application. – J.P.R.D v L.S.D (20916/2018) [2023] ZAWCHC 296 (23 November 2023) Wille J Background and Nature of the Case The case involved an application for a temporary stay of proceedings while an application to set aside a subpoena by a third… READ MORE
18/07/2023 Bertus Preller Alimony, Financial Disclosure, Maintenance, Settlement agreements, Spousal Maintenance Bertus Preller, court appeal, court decision, court errors, court judgement, court order, Divorce, Divorce Attorney Cape Town, divorce settlement, Family Law, financial arrangements, financial disclosure, financial investigation, High Court appeal, JSB vs LDB, legal appeal, legal case, legal dispute, legal duty, legal obligations, legal precedent, Legal proceedings, Magistrate's errors, Maintenance Act, maintenance agreement, maintenance investigator, maintenance obligations, maintenance officer, settlement agreement, spousal maintenance, spousal support Correcting Course: How the High Court Rectified the Magistrate’s Errors in the JSB vs LDB Spousal Maintenance Case. L.D.B v J.S.B (A3079/2021) ZAGPJHC 786 (13 July 2023) BACKGROUND On the 31st of January 2014, the respondent, JSB, had divorced the appellant, LDB. The terms of the divorce had… READ MORE