Coetzee & Associates
Our Services
Coetzee & Associates is a well-established law firm in Bellville, Cape Town which provide knowledge based legal services in various areas of the law to clients across the Cape Peninsula.
Divorce and Family Law
We realize that family law matters are emotionally taxing and traumatic to any individual. To lighten our client’s burden in this regard, we offer compassionate support during this difficult time and approach every case in a competent, professional and effective manner.
Our services include the following:
- Institution of divorce proceedings
- Representation in court
- Drafting and registration of Antenuptial Contracts
- Change in matrimonial systems
- Domestic Violence Interdicts and Disputes
- Maintenance and custody battles
- Legal Opinion
Civil Law / Litigation and Collections
Civil law litigation is governed by strict rules and regulations. Non compliance with these rules and regulations can have far reaching consequences for a persons case. In fact, it is basically impossible to conduct you civil lawsuit without legal representation.
Rest assured, we got you covered through our wealth of experience in this field of law. For the sake of detail, we are the debt collectors for a high-profile private hospital in South Africa.
Our services include the following:
- Debt collection
- Drafting of contracts
- Real estate litigation
- Insurance liability claims
- Commercial litigation
- Damages claims re motor vehicle accidents, dog bites, ect
- RAF claims
- Legal Opinions
Evictions
In terms of the Constitution of South Africa, no person may be evicted from his / her home without a valid court order. This means that the landlord must first apply to court for the required relief before evicting a tenant from his / her property. Thus, it is strongly advised that a landlord should not take the law into their own hands, i.e. switching off a tenant’s electricity or water but rather approach an attorney to assist him / her with an eviction application.
Our firm deals with eviction matters on a regular basis and is ready to assist you. Should there be an unlawful occupant/s on your premises, don’t hesitate to instruct us to launch immediate eviction proceedings in a quick and professional manner.
Our services include the following:
- Residential evictions
- Farm evictions
- Commercial evictions
- Legal advice
Wills and Deceased Estates
Did you know? Over 70% of working South Africans do not have a valid Will! Without a valid will, your assets will be distributed in terms of the Intestate Succession Act. Meaning that your assets will not necessarily go to the beneficiaries that you had in mind. It can, furthermore, also cause unnecessary delays in the winding up of your estate, or your assets may divest onto the State.
It is of utmost importance to have a valid will as it ensures that your assets will go to the beneficiaries that you have in mind.
Our services include the following:
- Drafting of Wills
- Estate reporting to the Master of the High Court
- Trust creation
- Estate planning
- Testate and Intestate succession
- Appointment of Executors
- Estate Duty
- SARS compliance
- Legal advice
Conveyancing
Conveyancing is the legal process dealing with the transfer of immovable property from one party (individual / entity) to another, the registration of mortgage bonds and various other acts relating to immovable property that requires registration in the Deeds Registry System or involves the Land Surveyor.
Our services include the following:
- Drafting of all required conveyancing documents
- Transfer of immovable property: Residential, as well as Commercial
- Sale agreements
- Sectional Title Registers
- Subdivisions
- Consolidations
- Legal advice on property transactions
Criminal Law
Being arrested or accused of a crime turns any person’s life upside down. In such times you need an experienced legal representative who knows the ins and outs of the judiciary system.
You don’t have to look any further for that experienced legal representative. We will defend your rights zealously and enforce them quickly within the boundaries and limits of the law.
Our services include the following:
- Bail applications
- Representation in court
- Section 105A plea bargaining
- Mediation
- Appeals and reviews
- Criminal Record Clearances
- Legal advice