Bosse & Associates

6
Jan

Your Top 10 (Legal) New Year’s Resolutions for 2026

“My New Year’s resolution is to stop procrastinating. I’ll start tomorrow.” (Anonymous) Most New Year’s resolutions are vague, unwritten, and destined to be forgotten in the first week of January’s hustle and bustle. But please don’t neglect this Top Ten list of legal issues that we’ve put together for you. Focus on those that are important to you, taking a

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6
Jan

Property Sales and Side Deals: Verbal Agreements Don’t Cut it!

“With a verbal agreement you have nothing but air.” (Author and entrepreneur Robert Ringer) 2026 opens with positive signals for our property market after last year’s encouraging GDP forecasts, a credit-rating upgrade, and a series of interest rate cuts boosting access to bond finance. All the signs point to a promising year for buyers, sellers, and homeowners. But a recent

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6
Jan

Electronic Wills Aren’t Valid: Stick to Pen and Paper

“Let’s choose executors and talk of wills.” (William Shakespeare in Richard II) You may have read one of the many online articles about an electronic will being validated recently by the High Court. Don’t be misled into thinking that electronic wills are now valid as a matter of course – they most certainly are not. Unless and until our Wills

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6
Jan

How to Fund Your Divorce if Your Spouse Can Outlitigate You

“For what is wedlock forced but a hell, An age of discord and continual strife?” (William Shakespeare in Henry VI Part I) This article is a balm for anyone unfortunate enough to be stuck in an unhappy marriage full of Shakespeare’s “discord and continual strife”, yet too scared to consider divorce because of the costs. An uncontested divorce in which

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26
Nov

The AARTO National Rollout has Been Delayed – But Beware of  Scams!

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | AARTO | Road Traffic The AARTO National Rollout has Been Delayed... “South African drivers, beware! Scammers are issuing fake traffic fines to catch you off guard! Always use AARTO approved collecting agents for your payments.” (Road Traffic Infringement Agency) The national rollout of AARTO has again been postponed, this time to July 2026.
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25
Nov

Can You Airbnb Your House or Apartment in a Residential Complex?

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Property - Airbnb Residential Complex Can You Airbnb Your House or Apartment in a Residential Complex? “Landlords grow rich in their sleep.” (John Stuart Mill, economist) If you are thinking of buying (or already own) a house or apartment in a residential complex with the idea of renting it out as an Airbnb
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25
Nov

Prescription, Procrastination, and Personal Liability for Corporate Debts

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Personal Liability for Corporate Debts Prescription, Procrastination, and Personal Liability for Corporate Debts “I have heard that in war, haste can be folly, but have never seen delay that was wise.” (Sun Tzu, The Art of War) Collecting debt from a recalcitrant debtor can feel very much like going to war, particularly if
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25
Nov

Alcohol at Work: The Cough Mixture Defence

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Employment and Labour Law - Alcohol at Work Alcohol at Work: The Cough Mixture Defence “The employer shall ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that all persons who may be directly affected by his activities are not thereby exposed to hazards to their health or safety.” (Occupational Health and Safety Act) The
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28
Oct

Selling Your House This Summer? Get Your Ducks in a Row With This Checklist

“In the summertime, when the weather is high, you can stretch right up and touch the sky.” (Mungo Jerry) Summer’s here with its blue skies, happy holidaymakers from around the country and the world, and, as always, an upsurge in demand for houses. If you’re going to capitalise on this seasonal upswing, start planning your sales strategy now with our

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28
Oct

Parental Leave: Out With the Old, in With the New

“Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.” (Ed Asner, actor with a great sense of humour!) A game-changing judgment from our Constitutional Court sets out new rules for parental leave. The joy of becoming parents, and a father’s leave dilemma The birth of a couple’s first child presented them with both a bundle of joy and a practical

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