<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[LHAY Attorneys]]></title><description><![CDATA[LHAY Attorneys]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:59:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://lhayattorneys.wixsite.com/lhayattorneys/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[LIVING WILL]]></title><description><![CDATA[WHAT IS THIS This is a written document, in which a person expresses the wish pre-emptively to not  receive any future  medical treatment...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/living-will</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67bdcb30dc73903df8ded790</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:11:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71596_a0ac70f3240147228b58e19e1d26b8a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_612,h_408,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which one am I? Employee or Independent Contractor ]]></title><description><![CDATA[South African employment legislation only applies to employees as defined in the relevant legislation. Sometimes companies enter into...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/which-one-am-i-employee-or-independent-contractor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6389e3d32b1d169a50f8ec83</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71596_25a73d2a68b64ce98b19ca3d347b70f5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_283,h_195,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAN WHATTSAPP GROUP ADMINS BE LIABLE FOR CONTENT POSTED ON THEIR GROUP?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent months there has been a lot of media attention regarding one’s liability, as a Group Admin, on a WhatsApp group. Surely the...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/can-whattsapp-group-admins-be-liable-for-content-posted-on-their-group</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637f858ba1aa6bd514437e04</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:56:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do we need to know before we get married]]></title><description><![CDATA[The solemnisation and registration of civil marriages, customary marriages and civil unions are managed by the Department of Home...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/what-do-we-need-to-know-before-we-get-married</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636bb0b4a09f0ab04a6f93f6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:58:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71596_484cd94d4572453887e461f28e585567~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_287,h_161,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT DO I DO IF MY MAINTENANCE IS NOT PAID?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A while back (see our list of previous discussions on our website, in this regard), we had a discussion about whether maintenance due in...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/what-do-i-do-if-my-maintenance-is-not-paid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636283af6b109e260f735ff6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:54:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71596_192616e9dc9e442380f571c9de1e79b4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_612,h_408,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Must a person (testator) amend their Will after divorce?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a general rule in our law, unlike the laws of some other countries, the change of the status of a testator, such as getting married,...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/must-a-person-testator-amend-their-will-after-divorce</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6359497a8aae87d76cfee679</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:53:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71596_25a32f4734e94b24a3e895c749a80478~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_278,h_214,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT DO I DO IF MY LANDLORD REFUSES TO MAINTAIN THE HOUSE?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We constantly hear about “bad” tenants and how they refuse to pay rental or damage property and the predicament it leaves the landlord...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/what-do-i-do-if-my-landlord-refuses-to-maintain-the-house</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634ff67eeb21793591f4a7f9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:08:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71596_d1c2d7eed8e14f6e856fbd57032a6765~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_200,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why should you sign a Power of Attorney (“POA”) before you travel Abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are planning a trip overseas for a holiday or for work, or even more so, if you are planning to emigrate, you will inevitably...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/why-should-you-sign-a-power-of-attorney-poa-before-you-travel-abroad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6346d586fffc87b813372376</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:58:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71596_93eb58c10abc4174bcdb9a4f55a33d1d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_210,h_166,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATTORNEYS ARE EXPENSIVE, DO I HAVE OTHER OPTIONS?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Has it ever happened to you that you found yourself in a situation where you required the assistance of an Attorney to enforce your...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/attorneys-are-expensive-do-i-have-other-options</link><guid isPermaLink="false">633d9b61b3fabec1912453e3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:07:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71596_a66badfb03694556828f464fe14a39ab~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_768,h_432,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the difference between Estate planning and drafting a Will?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people believe Estate planning and drafting a will are interchangeable, but they are most definitely not! 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A hundred times, no! It is vital to revise your existing Will, not only when significant events, such as marriage or the birth of...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/if-i-have-a-will-is-my-job-done</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6321d4a008580759a1dc92b2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:28:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71596_1f2b0618405f461ba1a2104ca66e4603~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_302,h_321,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is it essential to have a Will?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The intimidating and unsettling thought of planning for one’s death In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/why-is-it-essential-to-have-a-will</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63189c4bec0151556566d3d9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:42:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71596_a4ff5fcdc39f45baad1e7aa4719d6a0d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_247,h_339,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT DO I DO IF MY LANDLORD WITHHOLDS MY DEPOSIT?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have lived in my apartment for the last 2 years and decided to move to a new place that better suit my current needs. 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I gave notice to...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/what-do-i-do-if-my-landlord-withholds-my-deposit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630f769f4b873e0fe2a99402</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:58:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71596_ec220fe9e2874f49a8b8fff58fcbc22a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_532,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAN I BE FIRED FOR SMOKING WEED AT HOME, AFTER HOURS?]]></title><description><![CDATA[By now, most of us are aware of the “Prince" judgment where the Constitutional Court declared that the use of cannabis in a private home...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/can-i-be-fired-for-smoking-weed-at-home-after-hours-1?lang=af</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630c6db08bee6b9ce328671f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:41:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71596_e9b944d178ca46d6ab85c1b3f47ca5ae~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAN OUTSTANDING MAINTENANCE PRESCRIBE?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ongoing battle to collect or pay maintenance has been an ongoing struggle that has had to be endured by many a single parent, and...]]></description><link>https://www.lhayattorneys.co.za/post/can-outstanding-maintenance-prescribe-1?lang=af</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630c6d8eb8dc0e9a8ed8c806</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:41:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d71596_330ef7de581443faacf4d186b3b4abb5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_696,h_564,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourez Swart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAN I BE DISMISSED AT MY RETIREMENT AGE?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has become increasingly common for people to want to work as long as possible to ensure a safe retirement. 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