Terms & Conditions

Acceptance of These Terms

These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website operated by Chauke Corncelia Attorneys ("the Firm", "we", "us" or "our").

By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms to the extent applicable to your use of the website.

If you do not agree with these Terms, you should discontinue use of the website.

Use of the Website

This website is intended to provide general information about Chauke Corncelia Attorneys, its legal practice areas and the services that may be offered by the Firm.

You agree to use the website lawfully and in a manner that does not interfere with its operation, security or availability to other users.

You must not knowingly use the website to:

• Commit or facilitate unlawful activity.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website or its systems.
• Introduce malicious software or harmful code.
• Interfere with the website's operation or security.
• Use information obtained from the website for unlawful or misleading purposes.

Legal Information

Information published on this website is provided for general informational purposes.

The content may describe areas in which the Firm provides legal services, including:

• Deceased estates and estate administration.
• Civil litigation.
• Conveyancing and property-related matters.
• Notarial agreements and services.
• Wills, trusts and estate planning.
• Nuptial and matrimonial contracts.
• Curatorship matters.

The availability of information regarding a particular practice area does not mean that the Firm will necessarily accept every matter within that area.

No Legal Advice

Nothing contained on this website constitutes legal advice or should be relied upon as a substitute for advice from a suitably qualified legal professional.

Laws, regulations, legal procedures and individual circumstances differ. Information that may be appropriate in one situation may not be appropriate in another.

You should obtain professional legal advice regarding your particular circumstances before taking or refraining from taking any legal action.

No Attorney-Client Relationship

Accessing this website, communicating with the Firm through a general enquiry form, sending an email or otherwise contacting the Firm does not, by itself, establish an attorney-client relationship.

An attorney-client relationship will arise only where the Firm has formally accepted instructions and any applicable engagement requirements have been satisfied.

Confidential Information

Visitors should exercise caution when submitting information through publicly accessible website forms or ordinary electronic communications.

You should not submit unnecessary confidential, privileged or highly sensitive information through the website unless the Firm has specifically requested such information or provided an appropriate secure communication method.

The transmission of information through a website or ordinary email should not be assumed to create an attorney-client relationship or guarantee privilege or confidentiality.

Accuracy of Information

We endeavour to ensure that information published on the website is reasonably accurate and current.

However, legal information may change as a result of legislative amendments, court decisions, regulatory developments and changes in legal practice.

We therefore do not guarantee that every item of information on the website is complete, current or applicable to every circumstance.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the content and materials appearing on this website, including text, branding, logos, graphics, photographs, design elements and other original material, are owned by or licensed to the Firm or its relevant content providers.

You may access and view the website for personal and lawful purposes.

You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, republish, commercially exploit or otherwise use website content without appropriate authorisation, except where permitted by applicable law.

Third-Party Websites and Services

The website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

These links may be provided for convenience or additional information. The inclusion of a link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement, recommendation or guarantee of the third-party website or service.

We are not responsible for the content, security, availability or privacy practices of independent third-party websites.

Website Availability

We seek to maintain the availability and proper functioning of the website but do not guarantee that it will always be available, uninterrupted or free from technical errors.

Website availability may be affected by maintenance, hosting issues, telecommunications failures, security incidents, software problems or circumstances outside our reasonable control.

Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Firm will not be responsible for loss or damage arising from reliance on general information published on the website or from the inability to access or use the website.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by law.

Privacy and Personal Information

The processing of personal information submitted through the website is addressed in our Privacy Policy and POPIA Privacy Notice.

By using the website, you acknowledge that you should review those documents before submitting personal information through the website.

Changes to These Terms

We may amend these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to the website, our services, applicable law or our business practices.

The latest version published on the website will apply from the date it is made available, unless otherwise stated.

Governing Law

These Terms are intended to be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa, subject to applicable legal requirements.

Any dispute arising from the use of this website will be dealt with in accordance with applicable South African law.