Wilma Ewest Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers

08/06/2026

A family home is rarely just bricks and mortar. It holds the quiet weight of generations, late-night kitchen table conversations, and the legacy of those who built it. Yet, when a loved one passes away, this sanctuary of memory is suddenly thrust into the cold, clinical light of legal administration. The transition of property from the deceased to their rightful heirs is a delicate path.
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06/06/2026

A divorce decree marks the end of a legal union, but it often leaves the heavy weight of a property title hanging in the balance. When the home is no longer a shared sanctuary, it becomes a line item in a settlement agreement that requires clinical precision to resolve. The emotional toll of a split is significant, yet the technical demands of the Deeds Office do not pause for grief. Mismanaging the transfer of ownership now can lead to years of administrative or financial debris that prevents you from truly moving forward...
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04/06/2026

The transfer of property without a traditional purchase price often feels like a simple act of generosity. At the kitchen table, gifting a home to a child or moving an asset between entities seems straightforward. The reality at the Deeds Office is far more clinical. A donation is not a tax-free escape. It is a specific legal event that triggers immediate oversight from SARS and requires a forensic look at the donor’s balance sheet. We see the fallout when these transfers are treated as informal handshakes. Without a clear roadmap, a gift can quickly become a significant financial liability...
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Forensic guide to property donations and zero-rated VAT transfers.Includes 2026 tax updates, Section 11(1)(e) rules, and SARS compliance.

02/06/2026

The technical reality of a marriage in community of property is often felt long after the wedding guests have departed. It begins at the kitchen table, where two people. perhaps we call them Sarah and Johan. sit with a single title deed. They have exchanged vows, but the law has performed a more clinical union. By the simple act of saying “I do” without an antenuptial contract, their separate financial histories have merged into one joint estate. The home Sarah bought years ago is no longer hers alone. It is now a shared asset, held in equal, undivided shares...
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Transfers between spouses cover Section 45 endorsements, divorce settlements, deceased estates, and 2026 tax exemptions.

31/05/2026

The signature on a sale agreement is not the end of the journey. It is the beginning of a complex legal transition where the stakes are your financial security and your future. For many, the period between the offer and the final registration feels like a void. It is a space filled with administrative silences and technical jargon. We understand that this is more than a transaction. It is the movement of your life from one coordinate to another...
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A clinical guide to Ordinary Sale property transfers. Detailed audit of Deeds Office requirements, SARS Transfer Duty, and F**A compliance for secure registration.

29/05/2026

Most people believe that acquiring property always starts the same way – with a buyer, a seller, and a standard sale agreement. We assume that transferring a title deed is a single, predictable track...
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Discover the various property types of transfers. Conventional sales & deceased estates to others under the Deeds Registries Act.

25/05/2026

A buyer gets the call they have been waiting for. The home loan is approved. The offer is signed. The keys start to feel close enough to touch.

It is easy to think the bank has now done its job. The money is coming, the transfer attorneys will handle the paperwork, and the sale is moving toward registration...
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Learn the bank’s role in a South African property transfer, from mortgage bond security and bond cancellation to linked registration and conveyancing.

19/05/2026

A property sale can feel as though it is being carried by one person. The estate agent takes the calls, arranges viewings, brings the offer, answers questions, and keeps the deal moving when uncertainty starts to creep in. By the time documents begin to circulate, a buyer or seller may assume the agent is handling the legal side as well. That is where the misunderstanding begins...
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https://wilmaewestatt.co.za/2026/04/27/the-role-of-the-estate-agent/

15/05/2026

You find the right property, sign the offer to purchase, start budgeting for transfer costs, and then one detail catches many buyers off guard. The attorney handling the transfer may not be someone the buyer chose.

That raises a fair question. If the buyer is paying transfer costs, can the buyer choose the transfer attorney?
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https://wilmaewestatt.co.za/2026/04/24/who-chooses-the-transfer-attorney/

11/05/2026

A property transfer can involve more than one attorney, which often surprises buyers and sellers.

You may see one firm handling the transfer, another dealing with bond cancellation, and another attending to the new bond. That can make the process feel crowded before registration has even happened...
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Property transfers involve different attorneys for transfer, bond registration, & bond cancellation. See who appoints an attorney in a property transfer