Diane Phewa

I am an Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary Public with experience in the areas of inter alia Contract Law & Drafting, Property Law, Conveyancing and Notarial Work. I have successfully combined my studies with work, showing myself to be self-motivated, organized, and capable of working under pressure. In short, I am driven, diligent and dependable.

Senior Attorney Conveyancer & Notary Public - LARSON FALCONER HASSAN PARSEE

(2018-02 - 2022-04)

• Contract Drafting
• Including but not limited to
• General Legal Compliance
• FICA and POPI compliance
• Tax Law Compliance such as Capital Gains Tax, Donations Tax, Double Taxation Agreements etc
• Sale agreements, Addendums, deed of alienation, acknowledgment of debt, cessions and assignments, option and right of pre-emption agreements, etc
• Installment sale agreements, cancellation agreements, suretyship agreements, etc
• Sale of shares agreements, Sale of members interest, shareholders agreement and Memorandums of Incorporation.
• Conveyancing/Property Law and Litigation
• Tax Law Compliance such as Transfer Duty
• Drafting of special and general power of attorneys.
• Unanimous and Special resolutions.
• Preparing FICA affidavits and obtaining verification documents in terms of FICA.
• Registration of transfers by sale, donation, exchange, and inheritance.
• Registration of certificates of registered titles, township developments, endorsement applications, subdivision, and consolidation applications.
• Mortgage bond registration, requesting guarantees and issuing guarantees, consents, releases, part payments, reduction of cover, waivers, variation of terms, cession of bonds, substitution of debtors and cancellation of mortgage bonds.
• Sectional Title Transfers, opening of sectional title register, exclusive use areas, sectional mortgage bonds, subdivision and consolidation of sections.
• Litigation and debt collection which includes issuing of section 129 letters, Summons.
• Default and Summary judgement, Pleas, Discovery Notice, Discovery affidavit, settlement agreements etc.
• Liaising and attending on the Deeds Registries office, Magistrate and High Court.
• Notary Public experience
• General Compliance
• Drafting of Wills, Joint Wills, Massing, Codicils, Antenuptial Contracts, Postnuptial Contracts, Accrual Statements, Trust Deeds, amendment of trust deeds and obtaining Letters of Authority in respect of trusts.
• Preparation and registration of Standard Notarial Mortgage Bonds, Notarial Covering Mortgage Bonds, Collateral Notarial Mortgage Bonds, Notarial Surety Mortgage Bonds.and Notarial Indemnity Mortgage Bonds.
• Registration, cession and cancellation of Servitudes of Usufruct, Usus and Habitatio.
• Preparation, Registration and Cancellation of various Preadial Servitudes. In respect of Sectional Titles (Cession and cancellation of exclusive use areas, reservation and cession of rights to extend).
• Notarial Lease Agreements, including Notarial subleases, Notarial Cession, cancellation of Leases and subleases, Mortgaging of Notarial Leases and Renewal of Notarial Leases.

Director, Attorney Conveyancer & Notary Public - BALENI ATTORNEYS CONVEYANCERS & NOTARIES

(2022-12)

• Contract Drafting
• Including but not limited to
• General Legal Compliance
• FICA and POPI compliance
• Tax Law Compliance such as Capital Gains Tax, Donations Tax, Double Taxation Agreements etc
• Sale agreements, Addendums, deed of alienation, acknowledgment of debt, cessions and assignments, option and right of pre-emption agreements, etc
• Installment sale agreements, cancellation agreements, suretyship agreements, etc
• Sale of shares agreements, Sale of members interest, shareholders agreement and Memorandums of Incorporation.
• Conveyancing/Property Law and Litigation
• Tax Law Compliance such as Transfer Duty
• Drafting of special and general power of attorneys.
• Unanimous and Special resolutions.
• Preparing FICA affidavits and obtaining verification documents in terms of FICA.
• Registration of transfers by sale, donation, exchange, and inheritance.
• Registration of certificates of registered titles, township developments, endorsement applications, subdivision, and consolidation applications.
• Mortgage bond registration, requesting guarantees and issuing guarantees, consents, releases, part payments, reduction of cover, waivers, variation of terms, cession of bonds, substitution of debtors and cancellation of mortgage bonds.
• Sectional Title Transfers, opening of sectional title register, exclusive use areas, sectional mortgage bonds, subdivision and consolidation of sections.
• Litigation and debt collection which includes issuing of section 129 letters, Summons.
• Default and Summary judgement, Pleas, Discovery Notice, Discovery affidavit, settlement agreements etc.
• Liaising and attending on the Deeds Registries office, Magistrate and High Court.
• Notary Public experience
• General Compliance
• Drafting of Wills, Joint Wills, Massing, Codicils, Antenuptial Contracts, Postnuptial Contracts, Accrual Statements, Trust Deeds, amendment of trust deeds and obtaining Letters of Authority in respect of trusts.
• Preparation and registration of Standard Notarial Mortgage Bonds, Notarial Covering Mortgage Bonds, Collateral Notarial Mortgage Bonds, Notarial Surety Mortgage Bonds.and Notarial Indemnity Mortgage Bonds.
• Registration, cession and cancellation of Servitudes of Usufruct, Usus and Habitatio.
• Preparation, Registration and Cancellation of various Preadial Servitudes. In respect of Sectional Titles (Cession and cancellation of exclusive use areas, reservation and cession of rights to extend).
• Notarial Lease Agreements, including Notarial subleases, Notarial Cession, cancellation of Leases and subleases, Mortgaging of Notarial Leases and Renewal of Notarial Leases.

Estate Officer - STANDARD TRUST LIMITED

(2022-05 - 2022-11)

• Performing anti-money laundering checks on clients (FICA) in terms of the relevant legislation and policy
• Bank process compliance
• Estates Duty and Double Taxation Agreements
• Client service, case management, complaints management
• Oversight of property transfers by panel conveyancers
• Winding up of deceased estates, including obtaining Letters of Executorship/ Authority, advertising for creditors and debtors to finalization.
• Liaising and attending on the Master of High Court.

National Senior Certificate - Pinetown Girls High School (2008 - 2012)

LLB - University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (2013 - 2017)

Attorney Admissions - Attorneys practice, high court and magistrate’s court procedure, personal injury and criminal procedure, administration of deceased estates, drafting of wills, - Legal Practice Council (2018 - 2020)

Conveyancer Admission - system and deeds registries in South Africa, Agency and Powers of Attorney, Servitudes, Conditions, Various Transfers, Consumer Protection, Immigration, Compani - Legal Practice Council (2018 - 2020)

Notary Public Admission - Notarial Practice, which includes Notarial Bonds, Antenuptial Contracts, Servitudes, Notarial Deeds in respect of Sectional Title Schemes, Notarial Lease Agreem - Legal Practice Council (2018 - 2020)