Conveyancing

This includes:

• Transfer of a Property – transfer of any property and includes a transfer of any interest in the property and creation of any charge upon such property.
• Registration of Bonds – A mortgage bond is registered when an owner of immovable property uses the property as security to raise funds from a bank or other financial institution. This includes residential bonds, commercial bond or notarial bonds.
• Notarial Deeds – Certain documents are required by law to be notarially executed, in which case a notary has to draft the document which is then signed and witnessed in the presence of the notary. These documents are known as notarial deeds, and include, inter alia, ante- and postnuptial contracts, deeds of servitude, deeds of cession of usufruct, notarial leases, trust deeds of donation and notarial bonds. Such documents are kept in the notary’s safekeeping and the notary is also required to keep a protocol and register of all the documents drafted by and attested to before him / her.
• Ante-Nuptial Agreement – It is an agreement made between a couple before marrying in which they set out the terms of their assets, treatment of future earnings and assets and potential division if the marriage is later dissolved either via divorce or death.
• Offer to Purchase Agreements – It is the document governing the sale agreement of a property between the buyer and seller. It is a legally binding contract, so it is important to take your time and complete it accurately.