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 Frequent Questions
Q. Can I divorce my spouse if he or she lives overseas or has disappeared?
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Q. Please explain what the rights are of a parent who has joint custody of a child as opposed to one that has sole custody.
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Q. I live in a sectional title townhouse complex. My neighbour feeds birds once a day that attracts pigeons that roost in our eaves and mess all over our roof. Is this a problem I must tackle with my neighbour or can I call upon the body corporate to sort it out?
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Q. The actions of my neighbour are interfering with my enjoyment of my property. What are the general principals applying to the doctrine of nuisance?
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Q. My ex has taken my small child to live with her parents in Spain without my permission. What are my rights?
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Q. If my debt is more than 3 years old can I still be blacklisted?
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If you ever experience any problems, please contact
Roy via email. We welcome all kudos and criticisms!
If you can’t find the answer to your problem on our website please feel free to contact
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Johannesburg attorneys taking the sting out of legal problemsWe practise law holistically. Our goal is not to pick and win fights, but - through civility and good will - to achieve justice and healing for our clients. Bregmans Attorneys have handled family law matters since 1974 including the following: child custody (now called residence) and access (now called contact or visitation), biological fathers' rights, grandparent's rights, divorce (uncontested & contested),divorce mediation and/or negotiation of family law disputes, divorcing a missing spouse, same-sex and other non-marital life partnership agreements, parenting plans and pre- and post-marital contracts.
We also offer friendly, prompt and affordable services in the areas of commercial agreements, conveyancing, property law, insolvency, rehabilitation, liquidation, litigation, debt relief, debt restructuring and work-outs, labour law, estate planning, wills, trusts and winding up of deceased estates.
If there are no disputes between you and your spouse and you have no kids, no debts and no property you can do your own divorce inexpensively.
Postnuptial registration of Antenuptial contracts
If you are married in community of property it is possible to change to another form of marriage contract. Antenuptial contracts
We specialise in drafting ANC’s. We can liaise with you either face-to face or via email. The latter option would only be realistic if you already know which type of marriage contract you would prefer. Living Together
If you are two adults who share an emotional, physical and financial relationship similar to that of a married couple but choose not to marry, you should prepare a domestic (or life) partnership agreement to protect yourself should your partnership dissolve. Have you made a will? If not, why not? Business LawThere has been much public debate about company laws as a result of the enactment of the new Companies Act of 2008; and, more recently, the release of the King Code and Report on Governance in South Africa ("King III"), which will become effective on 1 March 2010. But what does King III deal with and how will it apply to business South Africa?
ChildrenIf co-parenting is not possible, we recommend that parents wait until the baby is older to introduce overnight visiting schedules
Children are often the innocent bystanders in a divorce situation. And no matter how justified the reason for the divorce, parents need to understand their responsibility to minimize the impact on them and make this major change in their lives as easy as is humanly possible.
Labour ArticlesSection 189(2) of the Labour Relations Act sets out what steps must be followed
A common dilemma, with which employers in all areas of industry are faced, is the question of when dishonesty by an employee is sufficient to justify dismissal.
NeighboursCitizens need to be more tolerant of the inevitable problems caused by the shrinking size of properties and the greater proximity of neighbours and their trees.
Property articlesThe effect of recent amendments is that if you decide to take advantage of this opportunity you will still be responsible for other costs associated with the transfer of immovable property, such as conveyancing fees and bond cancellation costs but will not be saddled with transfer duty, CGT and STC.
It is extremely unwise to hide any problems in your home from a prospective buyer.
Contracts of sale of property always include a "voetstoots" clause. Sellers and purchasers enter into this agreement without really understanding what this clause entails.
Your RightsIs smoking an ecigarette prohibited under the Tobacco Products Control Act of 1993 or the Amendment Act of 2008?
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Email: Roy Bregman
Suite 314, 3rd Floor,
Office Towers, Killarney Mall, 60 Riviera Road, Killarney, Johannesburg, South Africa P O Box 2232, Houghton, 2041
Testimonials
"Patient, honest and kind (what you don’t expect from a lawyer),
while extremely knowledgeable; I trust him - both with our security,
and our case. If you need a lawyer in the Johannesburg area, I can’t
stress enough how great Roy Bregman of Bregmans is." - Nathaniel Stern
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