It’s Not Simple to Sell a House in Execution (Even if a Trust Owns It) “A court shall not authorise execution against immovable property which is the primary residence of a judgment debtor unless the court having considered all relevant factors, considers that execution against such property is warranted” (High Court Rules) Selling a house...Read More

Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It’s Off to Court We Go – But What are the Costs of Suing? “Agree, for the law is costly” (Marcus Tullius Cicero) As Roman lawyer and statesman Cicero pointed out two millennia ago, litigation comes at a cost. So first prize will always be to settle out of court. If...Read More

Owning Property Jointly – the Rewards, the Risks, and the Remedy “Co-ownership is the mother of disputes” (old Roman law maxim) There can be big advantages to buying property jointly but be aware of the risks and take steps to lessen them before you put pen to paper. The problem comes if there is a...Read More

Your Will Can’t Wait: The Tragic Case of a Mother Who Took Too Long “We are such stuff / As dreams are made on, and our little life / Is rounded with a sleep.” (Shakespeare) We aren’t comfortable thinking about our mortality, but death comes to all of us and it is our loved ones...Read More