I can no longer afford to pay maintenance, what should I do?

It so often occurs that the financial circumstances of the party responsible for paying maintenance may change and resultantly the party may no longer be able to meet his or her maintenance obligations in terms of the maintenance order. Section 31 of the Maintenance Act renders any failure to comply with a maintenance order a […]

Distributing retirement fund death benefits

Step 1: Identifying and tracing dependents Section 37C of the Pension Funds Act places a clear and onerous duty on the board of trustees to determine the fair and equitable distribution of death benefits of fund members.  The first step is to find and identify dependants. This article provides an overview of the different types […]