Practice Areas
Matrimonial Law
Our Matrimonial Law Department deals with a wide variety of services ranging from advice on marital regimes and drafting antenuptial contracts to any domestic challenges relating to the dissolution of a marriage or relationship.
Our Attorneys recognise the challenges and emotional sensitivity of our client’s matters. We endeavour to ensure that all our clients and their matters are treated with the utmost confidentiality, compassion and empathy.
The nature of the relationship between an attorney and a client is a personal one. Communication between us and our clients is important and we strive to provide our clients with access to their attorneys when it matters most.
Our Matrimonial department has extensive expertise in various facets of matrimonial law including:
- Drafting and executing antenuptial contracts and postnuptial contracts;
- Settlement agreements and parenting plans (both prior to and after institution of divorce proceedings);
- Mediation of contentious matters;
- Divorce litigation in the High Court and Regional Courts;
- Applications relating to interim maintenance, care and contact to children during divorce litigation;
- Care and Contact disputes relating to children born in or out of wedlock;
- Spousal Maintenance;
- Relocation applications relating to minor children leaving South Africa;
- Parental rights disputes;
- Guardianship applications;
- Unmarried father’s Rights;
- Adoption;
- Applications to change the marital regime of spouses (Section 21 of the Matrimonial Property Act);
- Domestic Violence matters.
Fiduciary Services
Our Fiduciary Services department provides advice and insight on a variety of matters dealing with our client’s personal affairs. We provide the following services:
- Drafting of wills and effective estate planning;
- Administration of deceased estates; and
- Creation and administration of trusts and trust assets.
We emphasise the importance of an up-to-date will, and offer our existing clients the free service of drafting or updating their wills.
Medical Negligence
Our Medical Negligence department is dedicated to providing specialist legal advice and representation to medical professionals against claims of medical malpractice and professional negligence. We recognise the stressful nature of these claims and the impact they have on the demanding careers and lives of professionals.
We advise our clients throughout the litigation process, putting their minds at ease, so they can get back to what they do best – treating patients.
Sequestrations
Our insolvency department understands that life doesn’t always go according to plan. Sequestrations assist individual’s whose liabilities out-weigh their assets. The matter is commenced by way of a High Court application surrendering the insolvent’s estate to creditors in terms of South African Insolvency laws.
We provide solutions in advising and assisting clients to overcome their indebtedness. As the sequestration of an individual’s estate has onerous consequences and should be dealt with cautiously, we advise clients not only in respect of current circumstances but also guide them over future hurdles.
We also provide assistance to clients who are seeking to recover debts owned to them by debtors and who are left with no other alternative but to sequestrate the debtor.
No matter the challenge our clients face, our insolvency department is well positioned to advise, represent and bring resolution to the matters.
Animal Rights
At Bond & Associates our love and passion for animals and their wellbeing extend to our dedication and commitment to the prohibition of cruelty to animals.
We work hand in hand with our clients and animal welfare organisations to protect animal rights, prevent animal abuse and ensure the prosecution of perpetrators of animal cruelty to the full extent of the law.
Litigation
At Bond & Associates we are committed to the protection and enforcement of our client’s rights. We strive to utilise the most efficient mechanisms, strategies and practical solutions to resolve our client’s disputes.
Our Litigation department focuses on Civil litigation in the High Court, Magistrates courts as well as commercial arbitrations. We also assist clients in alternative dispute resolution methods with a view of saving time and costs.
Our Litigation department assists clients in dealing with a broad range of commercial and personal legal disputes, representing both our corporate and individual clients irrespective of the size of the claim or the complexity of the dispute.
Contractual Drafting
At Bond & Associates our team is equipped with the skill and expertise to deal with our clients’ contractual requirements. Be it legal advice on existing contracts or drafting new agreements, we are able to guide our clients through the legal complexities and provide a results-based outcome.
We recognise that contacts are the machinery behind many forms of transactions. Bond & Associates offer clients a broad range of services from drafting of leases and sale agreements to bespoke commercial contracts of any nature. Our team applies diligence in drafting with precision and accuracy to ensure full protection of our clients’ rights.
Legal Advice for your Enterprise
We advise and assist entrepreneurs and business owners of enterprises of all sizes. Whether an established enterprise is updating or whether as start-up business is embarking on a new venture, at Bond & Associates we are able guide our clients through the various legal aspects of their business. We recognise the challenges and provide strategies to facilitate the successful growth of their enterprise and avoid costly legal disputes in the future. Our aim is to provide guidance which could not only avoid the negative impact of future losses to their businesses but also guard against possible protracted and unnecessary litigation.
Debt Collection
We understand that a judgment or award is not always the end of any contentious legal dispute.
Irrespective of the value of the debts, our recoveries department provides our clients with cost effective solutions and assistance in recovering their debts.
We assist our clients in navigating the strenuous requirements for executing against immovable property, enforcing bond conditions and see to the recovery of monies which are due to them.
Antenuptial Contracts
With all the excitement surrounding a wedding and the related celebrations many forget the importance of a valid antenuptial contract. Your antenuptial contract is an crucial aspect of any civil or religious nuptials, to safeguard the soon to be spouses.
At Bond & Associates we understand that each antenuptial contact is as unique as the people signing it and we provide the couple with the information necessary to make an informed decision about their future with tailor made contracts to suit every couple.
Notarial Practice
Whether you require a Notarial apostle, servitude, exclusive use area or need Notarial certification of a document, the admitted Notaries at Bond & Associates are experienced in Notarial practice and are able to cater to your unique needs or requirements.
We also recognize that Notarial certifications do not always keep to conventional hours and we accommodate our clients to best suit their needs.