ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF CONTRACTS A contract can be defined as an agreement intended to be binding on the parties. It can be oral or in writing. For a contract to be valid, the following essential requirements must be satisfied: • There must be offer and acceptance. • It should be

PROPERTY DUE DILIGENCE: SALE OF DECEASED ESTATE PROPERTIES A lot of people have fallen victims of illegal or fraudulent sales of deceased estates property. One should thus act with caution to protect themselves. There are certain legal requirements which must be complied with when a deceased estate property is being

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE What is domestic violence? Domestic violence is any unlawful act, omission or behavior which results in the death or the direct infliction of physical, sexual or mental injury to any complainant. Forms of domestic violence a) physical abuse; (b) sexual abuse; (c) emotional, verbal and psychological abuse; (d)

CLAIMING MAINTENANCE FROM THE NET ESTATE OF A DECEASED PERSON. In the event that a person who was maintaining you or entitled to maintain you dies, you can get maintenance from their net estate. Who can apply for maintenance from the net estate of the deceased? The law, in particular

PROCEDURE FOR CHANGE OF SURNAME Changing of surname or name and surname is one of the simplest processes in Zimbabwe. You need to approach a legal practitioner who is a Notary Public who will assist you with the change of name process. For clarity, find below the steps you need