Legal Blog - Louwrens Koen Attorneys

•  18-03-2023 05:58 AM

At Louwrens Koen Attorneys, we offer efficient apostille and embassy attestation services to help you legalize your South African documents for use overseas. Whether you need document authentication, legalisation, or attestation, we provide a complete service for all South African documents. Our Apostille Certificate Services South-Africa is designed to assist with official purposes outside of South Africa, such as for work, business, legal issues, personal matters, foreign property purchases, and more.

•  18-03-2023 05:52 AM

True Copy or Notarized copy. What is it? This is a photocopy of an original document which is verified by a notary public to be an accurate copy of the original. This is done when an official document (such as an ID, government papers, educational credentials etc.) needs to be provided/submitted to a third party. Often the original document is one of kind and it becomes impractical to give it away. Normal photocopies could be doctored or altered. The notarised copy of the original document is objective evidence of the accuracy of the image. We will need to inspect the original document.

•  18-03-2023 05:49 AM

If you can’t get to us, we can travel to you. Submit the online form with your request. Use the incorporated facility in the form to safely upload a scan of the document for us to check. We will get back to you with a quote. We do charge a reasonable call out fee and will advise on the cost during our response. We can travel to office address or any safe destination of your choosing.

•  18-03-2023 05:45 AM

We draft and prepare all kinds of documents. Some examples include: Statutory Declarations Affidavits of all kinds Child Travel Consent Letters Same Name Affidavits Power of Attorney (for property & personal care) Wills & Estate Documents Legal Agreements Antenuptial Contracts Cohabitation Notarial Agreements Notarial Bonds Ships Protests Cessions

•  18-03-2023 05:39 AM

If you are required to sign the document, you need it Notarised then the document must be signed in the presence of the Notary, do not sign the document and then send it to us. We will not be able to assist. If you need a signature, then for our notary to help you, you must bring along your ID or Passport.

•  18-03-2023 05:35 AM

Walk-In Notary Public Services to individuals, large and small businesses. Louwrens Koen Attorneys offer a full range of Notarial Services, including taking declarations and affidavits, certification of original documents, verification of identity, corporate verification, obtaining of Authentications or Apostilles from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DIRCO) and the High Court and obtaining legalisation of documents from South African based Embassies or Consulates.

•  18-03-2023 05:31 AM

This article discusses the Section 6(1) statement which requires a separate declaration of the net commencement value in an antenuptial contract. Under Section 6(1) of Act 88 of 1984, parties have six months from the start of their marriage to declare the net commencement value of their respective estates. If this value was not included in the antenuptial contract, the parties can execute a statement (notarially) in compliance with this section. The statement is not lodged or registered at the deeds office, but is kept by the notary in their protocol.

•  18-03-2023 05:21 AM

If you get married in community of property, your credit rating will be affected. In this type of marriage, both spouses are jointly and severally liable for any debt incurred by either party, regardless of whether it was incurred before or after the marriage.

•  18-03-2023 05:14 AM

As a South African attorney who cares deeply about the well-being of couples getting married, I have noticed a recurring pattern at the various marriage expos we attend every year. Many couples seem unaware of the importance of discussing and understanding the legal implications of marriage, especially when it comes to antenuptial contracts.

•  18-03-2023 05:00 AM

Frequently asked questions relating to matrimonial property regimes and the registration of an antenuptial contract. Article by Louwrens Koen

•  18-03-2023 04:51 AM

Comparison table setting out the differences in matrimonial property regimes in South Africa.

•  18-03-2023 04:45 AM

If you don’t draw up an antenuptial agreement in South Africa then your marriage automatically defaults to ‘in community of property’, and the state assumes that all assets and liabilities will be shared – ‘everything which is mine is yours, and everything which is yours is mine’.