by O'Hagan Attorneys | Oct 7, 2026 | Property
“Words are loaded pistols.” (Jean-Paul Sartre) In June 2018 a couple agreed to buy a house for R1.95 million. The sale was subject to two conditions: that they sell another property within ninety days and obtain a bond for the full purchase price. The other property...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Oct 7, 2026 | Wills and Estate Planning
“Beware the wolf in sheep’s clothing.” (From Aesop’s Fables) Your relative or friend dies, having at the last minute made a new will leaving everything to a new sole heir. You’re suspicious: the deceased was vulnerable, perhaps dying or suffering from dementia, and...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Oct 7, 2026 | Property
“Force is not a remedy.” (John Bright) The facts The owner had two properties in a residential estate in Midrand, one of which she leased to tenants. A dispute had arisen between her and the association over levies and other charges. The association had already sued...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Sep 3, 2026 | Business
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” (Henry Ford) Bad decisions are a near-universal leadership experience. A 2023 study of more than 14,000 employees and business leaders across 17 countries, commissioned by Oracle, found...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Sep 3, 2026 | Family Law
“It is revolting to have no better reason for a rule of law than that so it was laid down in the time of Henry IV.” (Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr) A couple may marry in one country, live in several others, hold different nationalities and eventually settle in South...
