Bail Applications
When a person is accused of having committed an offence and subsequently arrested, they will need to apply to be released on bail. Depending on the offence, a formal bail application will need to be made in court or at the police station where the accused is being held.
Interdicts
An interdict can be applied for to enforce or protect your rights, by forcing a party to either refrain from doing something that they are doing or to force a party to do something that they are not doing. Interdicts are most often urgent and can be applied for in a relatively short space of time.
Debt Review Applications and Administrations
The National Credit Act makes provision for a person to manage their over-indebtedness by way of a court application to restructure their repayment of creditors. Debt administration may be a suitable solution to reduce debt instalments and extend debt repayment terms where a person cannot afford to pay what is due.
Conveyancing
Conveyancing is the process that takes place in order to legally transfer immoveable property from one person to another. In order to transfer a property any existing bonds over the property must be cancelled and a new Title Deed in your name must be registered with the Deeds Office.
Maintenance
The duty to maintain another person can be based off of blood relation, adoption or marriage. Maintenance can be claimed for necessities such as food, clothing, housing and education. Parents have the duty to maintain their children until they are self-supporting. Maintenance can be increased or decreased on application.
Insurance
The aim of insurance is to mitigate financial loss. You can insure against damages, illness, or death in return for payment of a specified premium. The law of insurance is primarily concerned with the law applicable to insurance claims and policies.
Commercial
This is a very wide field of law dealing with the laws applicable in the business sector and commercial transactions. It is the law applicable to the sale or purchase of goods or services.
Municipal Law
Each municipality has its own distinct set of by-laws. Municipal law is concerned with the specific laws of the municipality. Kuban Chetty Incorporated has enjoyed an excellent working relationship with various municipalities, which include, the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Kouga Municipality and Amathole District Municipality.
Recoveries
Debt recovery is a process which must take place in order to legally recover a debt. The process of recovering a debt falls under the branch of civil law and commences with a demand for the payment of a debt being made.
Labour law
Labour law seeks to regulate relationships between employers and employees at the workplace. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Labour Relations Act and the Employment Equity Act are three key pieces of legislation which regulate matters ranging from conditions in the employment contracts to retrenchment proceedings.
Criminal Litigation
Criminal defence attorneys are specialists trained to defend those accused of committing crimes. Defending an accused involves many stages, which our dedicated team will take you through, in order to provide you with peace of mind in an emotionally charged environment.
Rescission Applications
You are entitled to apply for the rescission of a judgment where a judgment was made against you without your knowledge or already settled. Further, where you dispute said judgement, we will challenge same. There is a set procedure which needs to be followed and specific time frames apply.
Divorces
In order to end a marriage in South Africa, you will need to get divorced in the relevant division of the court. Depending on whether or not your spouse consents to the divorce will have an impact on the costs involved. Our offices can provide you with expert mediation services throughout the divorce process.
Wills and Estates
When a person dies in South Africa, another person must be appointed as the Executor of their estate. The Executor has a very important function to fulfil in that they need to make sure that all of the debts of the estate are settled and that the heirs are paid.