Family Law & Succession
We deal with clients’ delicate family matters with the sensitivity they deserve. A well structured succession plan is advisable because it preserves family wealth, avoids unnecessary taxes, family feuds and chaos upon death, incapacitation or retirement.
Astute legal advice on succession and estate planning, divorce and separation, child adoption, child support and custody, trust and administration of estates
Family law cases can be some of the most emotionally challenging cases that our clients go through. Issues like divorce, child custody and child support are often contentious, and may be incredibly stressful for everyone involved. Because of how difficult such cases are, it is important that you have a compassionate and competent legal team on your side. The family lawyers at our firm are here for you when you need them most – fighting hard to get you the results you want from your case.
We understand how difficult it can be to deal with legal issues when you are trying to navigate major changes in your family. We are here to provide the legal and emotional support you need to get through these life-changing events. Our main interest is always what is best for you as our client. No matter how difficult the situation gets, we will not stop pushing to get you what you need most.
The firm also advises clients on and helps them set up private trusts to hold and manage their estates, that is, their property for the benefit of their progeny and other beneficiaries, and the eventual administration of the trust.
Our firm handles a range of family law cases, including:
- Children’s rights and access to children
- Maintenance and patrimonial issues relating to marriage and divorce
- Domestic violence and harassment
- Adoptions
- Guardianship applications and mediations
- Divorce proceedings
- Divorce mediation and settlements
- Inheritance Litigation & Will contests
- Asset Protection
- Binding Financial Agreements (BFA)
- Child Abduction and Recovery
- Consent Orders
- Other family related cases
Yes! Both men and women can inherit property, according to the law. There is no distinction between sons and daughters’ capacity to inherit land, and no distinction between married and unmarried daughters.
When a wife can inherit land, she and her children are protected from being left homeless and poor if her husband dies. This also ensures that complicated land disputes may not arise after a husband’s death, and that families live in peace and harmony in our communities. This also recognized that women have a right to own property either individually or in association with others and inheritance is one of the ways of obtaining property
You can begin by ensuring that your marriage(s) is registered, obtaining a title for land you acquired by way of inheritance, including your wife or husband in the land title you hold or intend to acquire (co-registration of the land), making a will, encouraging the settling of land disputes through mediation and spreading the word to others!
Land is an important resource in our society. Land ownership by a woman ensures that she and her children continue to have a home and land if her husband dies. She can also use it to further her economic welfare and leave it behind for her loved ones in case she dies. It also helps preserve family and community peace, harmony and well-being. If she has a land title, she can also protect the land from interference by non-owners.