Marié de Jager Attorneys, Conveyancers & Notaries

20/10/2022

Office space (17sqm) to rent at the Law Chambers, Boksburg - Contact Marié at 011 894 8123 or [email protected] for more information...

18/02/2022

R780 000
Beautiful clean and ready to go property for sale in Strubenvale, Springs.

• Secure area
• All-round precast walling (6ft)
• Electric gate and burglar bars
• Security doors and gates

• 3 bedrooms with built in cupboards
• Open plan kitchen, lounge, and dining area
• Spacious braai/ entertainment area (built in braai)
• Two bathrooms (on-suite: main bedroom)
• Tile floors throughout the house
• Garden & lawn (pet friendly)
• Carport for two vehicles (parking for up to 4 vehicles)
• Tool shed
• Prepaid electricity

The property (including roof) was recently painted and is the ideal property for a young family. The property is situated in close proximity to all amenities, including shopping centres, schools, and medical facilities.

Contact: Coenie Bezuidenhout 082 300 0379 or [email protected]

10/12/2021

06/12/2021

IS AN ERRONEOUSLY DISPLAYED PRICE BINDING ON A SUPPLIER?

December holidays are synonymous with buying gifts, and nothing sparks a little more holiday cheer than an unexpected bargain. There are various provisions in the Consumer Protection Act (“CPA”) that governs the price of goods, the display of prices, and the determination of a fair price. More specifically, a supplier may not require a consumer to pay a price higher than the displayed price. Suppose you set out to buy an item and find it to be priced at R199, but when you get to the cashier, you are informed that the price was an error and that the correct price is R1 999. Is the supplier bound to sell the product to you at the lower price?

The CPA provides that if a displayed price contains an inadvertent (unintentional) and obvious error, the supplier will not be bound by the price after correcting the error and taking reasonable steps in the circumstances to inform consumers to whom the erroneous price may have been displayed of the error and the correct price.

Where the display price is so much lower than the price one would expect to pay for the item, that gives the impression of an obvious error, but this may not always be the case. In instances where slogans such as ‘ridiculously low price’, ‘once in a lifetime price’, or ‘one time only offer’ were used, an obvious error cannot be inferred easily. In our straightforward scenario, the supplier will be bound by the price until such time that the error is corrected, and reasonable steps have been taken to inform consumers about the erroneous price.

Although the legal provisions are clear, every case will need to be considered on its own merits. For more information, please contact us at 011 894 8123/4.

28/09/2021

CAN AN EMAIL CONSTITUTE A VALID FINAL WILL?

The Wills Act 7 of 1953 prescribes specific requirements for a valid Will. In terms of the Act, the Will must (in essence) be in writing, the testator must be 16 years or older, and each page of the Will must be signed by the testator in the presence of two competent witnesses (being of sound mind and 14 years or older).

What happens if you send your last wishes to your attorney by email, but die before your Will is drafted (or amendments are made to your existing Will)? The Act provides that the High Court may direct the Master of the High Court to accept a document as a valid Will for the purposes of the Administration of Estates Act, 1956. This is however not a blanket saving grace, and the Court will consider each case on its own merits.

It is well established in our law that the Court may authorise such a document if it was drafted by the testator personally with the intention that it is to constitute a his/her final wishes. Notwithstanding this remedy, efforts must always be made to execute Wills according to the statutory provisions.

For more information, or the drafting/revision of your Will, please contact us at 011 894 8123/4.

13/09/2021

Book your free video consultation at 011 894 8123/4. Free Wills only until 17 September 2021.

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