Conveyancing and Notary

Our Conveyancing and Notary services include:

Property Transfers

Advice on transfer of ownership of immovable property
Preparation and lodgement of property registration documentation
Registration of transfer of ownership at the Deeds Office

Mortgage bond registration and cancellation

Advice on registration and cancellation of mortgage bonds ownership
Obtain required authorities and approvals
Preparation and lodgement of documentation at the Deeds Office

Subdivisions and consolidations of immovable property

Advice on subdivision and consolidation of immovable property
Obtain required authorities and approvals
Preparation and lodgement of documentation at the Deeds Office

Opening of sectional title and township registers

Advice on opening of sectional title and township registers
Obtain required authorities and approvals
Preparation and lodgement of documentation at the Deeds Office

Notarial Servitudes

Advice on registration and cancellation of servitudes
Draft necessary documentation
Conduct necessary reviews
Preparation and lodgement of documentation at the Deeds Office

Notarial leases & Notarial bonds

Notarial leases

Advice on registration notarial leases
Draft necessary documentation and conduct necessary reviews
Preparation and lodgement of documentation at the Deeds Office

Notarial bonds

Advice on registration notarial bonds
Draft necessary documentation and conduct necessary reviews
Preparation and lodgement of documentation at the Deeds Office

Ante/post nuptial contracts

Advice on registration of ante/post nuptial contracts
Draft and prepare necessary documentation
Preparation and lodgement of documentation at the Deeds Office

Wills & Trusts

Advice and drafting of wills
Advice and drafting of trust deeds
Registration of trusts

Frequently Asked Questions

What is conveyancing?

Conveyancing is the process of preparing documents for the transfer of immovable property from the seller to the purchaser.

What are the types of attorneys involved in the transfer of immovable property?

A standard conveyancing process involves three types of attorneys:

Transfer attorney: who deals with the transfer of the property from the seller to the purchaser in deeds office.
Bond registration attorney who deals with the registration of a mortgage bond favour of the lender over the property in the deeds office.
Bond cancellation attorney who deals with the cancellation of an existing mortgage bond over the property

What is a notary public in South Africa?

It is an admitted attorney who is authorised by the High Court to witness signatures, draw and attest contracts and statements and authenticate the validity of certain documents

What does a notarised copy?

Is a copy of the original document authenticated by a Notary Public to prove that it is a true copy of the original by endorsing the document with a Notary Public stamp or seal

Which types of documents require notarisation?

Affidavits

Power of attorney

Property transfer documents

Antenuptial contracts

Business contracts

Notarial bonds

Wills and testaments

Consent to travel documents

Certified copies of original documents

Trust deeds

Court documents