We 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 negotiation of family law disputes, divorcing a missing spouse, 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, liquidations, labour law, estate planning, wills, trusts and winding up of deceased estates.

Key Services

DIY divorce for R1000

Postnuptial registration of Antenuptial contracts

Antenuptial contracts for R1000

Living Together

Have you made a will? If not, why not?

Protection orders extended to protect a pupil abused by teacher

Magistrate grants protection order to a pupil who had allegedly been sexually assaulted by her teacher.
Can a parent stop paying maintenance to an ungrateful minor child?

These are the general principals
What is Emancipation?

A child becomes a major in the eyes of our law when he or she turns 18. When can a minor (a child under 18) be liable for contracts that he or she enters into?

Proprietary consequences of customary marriages

Section 7 of the Recognition Of The Customary Marriages Act
Divorce – useful facts

South Africa has one of the highest divorce rates in the world. This may be good news to divorce lawyers or people who run removal companies, but it’s challenging if you’re married.
DIY Divorce step-by-step checklist

Steps to follow if you are doing your own divorce

If you do not leave a will

If you die without a will, your estate will devolve in terms of the rules of intestate succession
de bloedige hand er neemt geen erffenis

Capacity to benefit under a will
The taxation of local and offshore trusts

Mervin Messias explains the general principles

Reasonable expectation of renewal of a fixed-term contract

The LAC found that an expectation of permanent employment could not give rise to a dismissal
The pro’s and con’s of labour brokers

It has become more and more common for companies to use the services of an outside party (called a temporary employment service or a labour broker) to obtain temporary workers and to avoid all the hassles and obligations flowing from employment contracts and labour legislation.
Must I work overtime?

Section 10 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (“the BCEA”) provides that an employer may not require or permit an employee to work overtime unless there is an agreement to work overtime.

Dealing with hate speech or harassment

Equality Courts hold inquiries into alleged unfair discrimination, hate speech or harassment
Information and procedure with regard to Noise Nuisance Complaints

Bringing the matter to Court must be the last resort
Noise Control Regulations

In terms of the Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989

Transferring a primary residence to a natural person from a CC, company or trust

Individuals who own their private dwelling in a trust, company or a closed corporation (CC) will have until 31 December 2012 to transfer the immovable property into their own name without having to pay transfer duty
Transferring A Residence from A Company or Trust to A Natural Person

Individuals have another window of opportunity until 31 December 2012 to transfer their residences out of their companies or trusts into their own names without incurring any adverse tax consequences.
Voetstoots and the Consumer Prtotection Act

Does the Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (“CPA”), which became effective on 1 April 2011, mean the end of the "voetstoots" or "as is" clause?