Written Legal Advice Packages

The following advice packages are included in the legal support service:

Debt Relief – I can’t pay my debts. What can I do? – Access Now

This advice package collects the information necessary to give you appropriate and meaningful advice, aimed at relieving your debt-related stress. It includes a step-by-step guide to the available processes, the consequences of applying for debt relief, and details of your nearest debt counsellor. If appropriate, an application for debt relief is completed on your behalf, ready for submission to a debt counsellor.

Small Claims Court: How to claim money – Access Now

The Small Claims Court kit allows you to deal quickly and cheaply with civil claims of less than R12,000. Based on the information collected from you, a detailed letter of demand, summons and particulars of claim are drafted, which can then be used immediately to institute the claim. The litigation documents are customised to the unique circumstances of the case. You are also told where to find your nearest Small Claims Court and a step-by-step guide to the process is included so that you have no difficulty in enforcing your claims.

Getting an uncontested divorce – Access Now

This advice package provides detailed information on the procedure to be followed in obtaining an uncontested divorce order. You receive all of the information necessary to obtain a divorce order and are also provided with a divorce summons – completed to your exact requirements and taking into account your specific circumstances.

How to claim maintenance – Access Now

This service provides you with comprehensive advice on how to go about claiming maintenance for yourself or for your children. The maintenance package completes an application for maintenance on your behalf, taking into account your unique circumstances and requirements. Maintenance Court locations and procedures are also explained to you.

Stopping domestic violence – Access Now

This advice package provides you with all of the information and documents you require to apply for a domestic violence protection order. All necessary documents are completed with reference to your unique circumstances and delivered ready for signature. The documents are accompanied by a step-by-step guide to the process to be followed in obtaining a protection order.

Marriage options: Do I need an ANC? – Access Now

This support package provides key information about different matrimonial property regimes. It explains concepts such as “married in community of property”; “married out of community of property”; an “antenuptial contract”; and “the accrual system”. Further important aspects covered are the effects of an antenuptial contract (ANC) and why it is generally essential to sign an ANC before getting married.

Report a deceased estate – Access Now

The process of reporting the death and registering the deceased’s estate requires the completion of a range of documents and careful adherence to the applicable procedures. This advice package provides you with a detailed description of the process to be followed in reporting a death and in ensuring the seamless registration of a deceased estate.

Registering your child’s birth – Access Now

This online interview and advice session gives you a detailed account of the procedures you need to follow to register your child’s birth. You can also receive information on what to do if you have missed the 30-day deadline or if you would like to register the child with a surname different to that of the child’s father or mother.