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Snymans is a renowned property law firm, specialising in conveyancing and property development. We believe in inspiring trust through service excellence.

Snymans Incorporated is a renowned property law firm that specialises in conveyancing and property development. As a property law specialist with a dedicated 20-year conveyancing history, Snymans offers our clients a depth of expertise and knowledge not readily available elsewhere. Our highly experienced team is committed to providing unparalleled levels of service, and we look forward to building lasting and trusted relationships with you. We don’t believe that property law can be effectively practised in boardrooms behind closed doors. That’s why you will often find us on building sites, rolling up our sleeves and getting involved. How can we help you today?

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Ruimsig | Randburg | Fourways | Sandton | Pretoria | Cape Town

10/09/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝?

A title deed records ownership.

A valuation estimates market price.

But neither document captures what a home really holds: family routines, children’s memories, security and the comfort of knowing where you belong.

In Jaftha v Schoeman and Van Rooyen v Stoltz, the Constitutional Court recognised that taking away a person’s home involves more than collecting a debt. It can affect dignity, stability and access to housing.

The judgment did not prevent creditors from recovering what they are owed. It required the law to consider the human consequences before residential property is sold in ex*****on.

Because protecting a home means recognising the lives built inside it.

09/09/2026

#𝐀𝐬𝐤𝐒𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬: 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐛𝐮𝐲 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭?

For now, the answer remains no.

South African law requires an agreement for the sale of land to be in writing and signed by the parties. Although the High Court in Dlomo v De Klerk and Others proposed a possible exception for certain exceptional circumstances, that development has not yet been confirmed by the Constitutional Court.

Do not rely on a handshake, verbal promise or proof of payment alone. Before paying towards a property, make sure the agreement is properly recorded, signed and reviewed.

Need guidance before signing an Offer to Purchase? Speak to the Snymans team.

09/09/2026

𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝟓: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩?

Important property and estate documents are often scattered across different files, email accounts and family members.

Bringing them together can make a significant difference when an owner dies, a property needs to be sold, or a dispute arises.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

• A copy of the title deed
• Purchase agreement
• Mortgage bond information
• Most recent municipal account
• Sectional title information, if applicable
• Approved building plans, where available
• Records of significant improvements
• Any lease, servitude or property-use agreement

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

• Identity documents
• Marriage certificate
• Antenuptial contract
• Divorce order and settlement agreement
• Customary marriage documentation
• Birth or adoption certificates
• Death certificates of previous owners or spouses

𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄-𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

• Original signed will
• Details of the nominated executor
• List of assets and liabilities
• Insurance and retirement-fund information
• Beneficiary nominations
• Trust or company documents, where applicable
• Contact details for important advisers

Keep physical and secure digital copies, but make sure that a trusted person knows where the original will is stored.

Snymans Legacy Services can help you review your will and organise the information your family may need.

Protect the Home. Plan the Legacy.

08/09/2026

𝐀 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

A handshake may show trust. It does not currently transfer ownership of a home.

South African law requires an agreement for the sale of land to be in writing and signed by the parties. The High Court judgment in Dlomo v De Klerk and Others has questioned whether that rule should admit a limited exception when purchasers have paid for and occupied a home, but the agreement was concluded orally.

The judgment still requires confirmation by the Constitutional Court. Until then, the safest rule remains simple: put every property sale agreement in writing and make sure it is properly signed.

Read the full article to understand why this case could become an important development in South African property law.

07/09/2026

𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝟒: 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝?

An interdict is a court order that prevents a person from taking a particular action.

In a property dispute, an interdict may be considered when there is a genuine and immediate risk that a property will be sold, transferred or otherwise dealt with before the dispute can be resolved.

This may arise where:

• Someone is attempting to sell the property without authority
• The property forms part of a disputed deceased estate
• A sale agreement is alleged to be forged or invalid
• A transfer is proceeding despite another person’s claimed rights
• A family member, executor or another party is acting contrary to a legal obligation or court order

An interdict is not automatically granted simply because there is a disagreement. The person applying must meet specific legal requirements and provide evidence supporting the application.

Timing is critical. Once a property has been transferred, the legal position can become considerably more complicated.

If you become aware of a threatened sale or transfer that may prejudice your rights, obtain legal advice immediately.

Snymans can assess the circumstances and advise on the appropriate legal steps.

Protect the Home. Plan the Legacy.

04/09/2026

𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘. 𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒. 𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒.

𝑰𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔:

𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒂.
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒁𝒊𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒘𝒆.
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅.
𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓, 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂.

Which country’s law should determine the proprietary consequences of their marriage?

This was the complex question behind a recent Western Cape High Court judgment. Instead of allowing the husband’s domicile alone to decide the issue, the Court proposed looking for a genuine and meaningful connection between the spouses, their marriage and the applicable legal system.

The judgment reflects the realities of modern international relationships, but the new approach is not yet in force. Constitutional Court confirmation is still required.

For property practitioners, the lesson is simple: never assume that South African matrimonial property law automatically applies because the property is situated here.

Early legal guidance can help prevent delays when a property is sold, transferred or bonded.

03/09/2026

Would you recognise the warning signs before a family property dispute becomes more serious?

Pressure to sign urgently, an unreported deceased estate, conflicting claims or someone acting without clear authority should never be ignored.

Watch the video, know the warning signs and pause before signing anything. Early legal advice can help protect your rights and your family home.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲.

03/09/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲?

A family member cannot sell a home simply because they live there, contribute towards its expenses or expect to inherit it.

Possessing the title deed is also not the same as having the authority to sell the property.

If the registered owner is alive, the owner will usually need to sign the sale agreement, subject to the owner’s marital regime, legal capacity, co-ownership arrangements and any restrictions affecting the property.

If the registered owner has died, the property must be dealt with through the deceased estate. A family member cannot assume the executor’s authority without being formally appointed.

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:

• Pressure to sign documents urgently
• A sale taking place without the knowledge of affected parties
• An unreported deceased estate
• Conflicting wills or inheritance claims
• A dispute about the owner’s marriage or marital regime
• Someone claiming to be the owner without providing proof
• A person acting for the estate without proof of appointment

Where ownership, inheritance or authority is disputed, obtain legal advice before anyone signs an Offer to Purchase.

Before selling or buying a disputed family property, ask Snymans to confirm who has the legal authority to act.

Protect the Home. Plan the Legacy.

01/09/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬?

The family home does not automatically pass to the person living in it or to the person the family believes should inherit it.

The property generally becomes an asset in the deceased estate. The estate must be reported to the Master of the High Court, and an executor or Master’s representative must be formally appointed to administer it.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧:

• The deceased’s valid will
• The applicable matrimonial property regime
• The rights of a surviving spouse or dependants
• The estate’s debts and administration costs
• The instructions of the heirs, where legally possible
• The law of intestate succession if there is no valid will

Even if a will leaves the home to a particular person, the property does not transfer automatically. The estate administration and property transfer processes must still be completed.

𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤:

Does your family know where the original signed will and important property documents are kept?

Snymans can assist with the property transfer, while Snymans Legacy Services can help families with estate planning and the administration of a deceased estate.

Protect the Home. Plan the Legacy.

30/08/2026

WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE PROPERTY LANDSCAPE | PART 3
Women in polygynous customary marriages were once particularly vulnerable under property systems that placed ownership and control of marital property largely in the hands of the husband.

The Ramuhovhi case challenged the unequal treatment of wives in polygynous customary marriages concluded before the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act came into effect.

WHAT DID THE COURT DECIDE?
In 2017, the Constitutional Court declared the discriminatory law invalid.

The judgment did not award a specific property to Matodzi Ramuhovhi. It recognised that wives in these marriages should have joint and equal rights to manage and control marital property, strengthening their ability to protect their interests in family property and deceased estates.

The Ramuhovhi case did more than challenge an unfair law. It helped strengthen the property rights of women in polygynous customary marriages across South Africa.

If you are uncertain about property ownership, your marital regime or how your home will be dealt with in your estate, speak to the Snymans team for guidance.

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