By Anton Kelly When a person dies, the Master of the High Court appoints a trustee to wind up their estate. This involves paying any outstanding debts, realising any assets and distributing them according to the instructions contained in the deceased person’s will.
By Bruce Gibson In a recent incident at one of our client’s properties, a retaining wall collapsed. A claim was lodged, however, the insurers declined the body corporate’s claim for the re-construction of the wall. The insurers stated that in terms of the policy wording, the wall should have been specifically insured. Were the insurers…
By Anton Kelly Recently we wrote about the fiduciary duty of trustees and directors of Home Owners’ Associations (HOAs). This duty is a duty of care and skill and it is owed to the association itself in the broadest sense. But what are the skills necessary for the performance of this fiduciary duty? What qualifies…
By the Newsletter team Graham Paddock, a specialist sectional title and home owners’ association lawyer and author of the immensely successful Sectional Title Survival Manual, has released two new books – Sectional Title Meetings Handbook and Home Owners’ Association Survival Manual. These books are expected to be used as invaluable resources by individuals and organisations…
By Prof Graham Paddock Below is an example of two of the questions on the discussion forum on Paddocks Club. We want to show what is available to our Community Members!
