Conveyancing
We are a Cape Town based firm of attorneys and attend to the transfer of property anywhere in South Africa.
Only qualified conveyancers may handle property transfers, protecting the rights of the public and preserving the integrity of South Africa’s Land Registration System, regarded as one of the best in the world.
Our Expertise Include:
We work closely with top estate agencies and are on the conveyancing panels of leading South African banks.
- Residential property transfers
- Sheriff transfers
- Transfer of deceased estates
- Commercial property transactions
- Land consolidations and Subdivisions
- Mortgage bond registrations
- Private and third party bonds
- Cancellation of Bonds
- Sectional title registers
- Township registrations
- Drafting Agreements of Sale
- Preparing a township development plan for an area, including removal of restrictions
MMD is a law practice that specialises in conveyancing.
Notary Services
To practice as a Notary in South Africa, attorneys must pass an additional qualification. Our esteemed Notary Public lead this department with distinction
We offer comprehensive notarial services, including:
- Certification and authentication of documents for international use
- Assistance with Apostille and DIRCO certifications, and consular endorsements
Drafting and notarising:
- Marriage, birth, death and Divocre certificates
- Powers of Attorney
- Copies of ID pages or Passports
- Educational documents
Additional expertise includes:
- Ante nuptial and post nuptial registrations
- Registration of servitudes
- Registration of cohabitation contract
Estates, Wills & Trusts
Estate planning is very important for the proper administration of assets in the event of death. It is also essential should you have a specific wish with regard to an inheritance or bequest.
MMD supports their clients by providing them with a full spectrum of services which includes planning and advice with regard to an estate in which there is immovable property and also in the case of a property being hypothecated with a mortgage bond, establishing a trust, drafting a will and transferring immovable property from a deceased estate to the beneficiaries.
Wills can be very simple or quite complex depending on the client’s estate and wishes. MMD approaches each client’s case knowing that every situation is unique. Our attorneys can advise you on the range of options available and recommend those that suit your unique situation.
Everybody should have a Last Will. If you do not own assets right now, the time may come when you will accumulate assets. Should you pass away without a will, your assets will be dealt with according to the law of intestate succession, irrespective of your wishes with regard to your assets.
We will help you to explore all of your options for administering your estate and will guide you through the process of creating the best estate plan possible.
MMD’s attorneys and conveyancers in Cape Town have gained the experience over the past few years to deal with any type of an estate no matter the complexity.
Our services in terms of wills, estates and trusts include:
- Planning of estates and trusts
- Drafting of wills and trusts
- Updating of wills (codicils)
- Administration of deceased estates
- Application of curatorship
- Safe custody service for wills where we are the nominated executor
- Administration of Trusts
- Tax implications and advice in respect of trusts and estates.