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Carrick Consult is Not Guessing the Maths or the Law
“Failure to plan is planning to fail” is one of those often-repeated phrases one would find in many a financial planning article. It is true of course, but if you put this...
Fee Schedule
Fee Schedule for Wills and Living Wills PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION FEE (EXCL. VAT) Single Local South African Will This can include offshore assets and includes taking...
Process of Administering a Deceased Estate
Once a person passes away, if they leave behind either a) a Will or b) assets, their estate must be reported to the Master of the High Court. Below is a basic overview of the...
Forcing a Sale of Shares in a Company: the Deemed Offer Clause
Once a person owns shares in a company it is very difficult under law to force them to sell their shares to either the other shareholders or the company. The main way to force...
Which Shareholders Can Elect And Remove Directors In A Private Company?
It is often important for shareholders of private companies to either be on the board of directors themselves, or to have someone sit on the board who they trust. So let’s look...
Directors’ Personal Liability during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Companies Act: Section 22(1) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Act”) read together with sections 218(2) and 77, set the stage for directors of a company being held...