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The Consequences of Inaction
Turning Financial Difficulty into Legal Stability
Ignoring severe financial distress is not a viable strategy. It can lead to aggressive creditor action, default judgments, asset seizure, and immense personal stress. Taking proactive legal advice allows you to understand and control your options, often leading to a more orderly and favourable outcome than waiting for the situation to worsen.
Insolvency law is about more than financial failure — it’s about creating structured solutions for recovery. Our attorneys guide individuals and companies through complex debt processes, protecting assets and ensuring full legal compliance.
We Assist With:
- Decades of Experience: Our firm has been handling complex insolvency matters before the High Court for over 30 years.
- Strategic & Balanced Advice: We have a deep understanding of all available options and can provide balanced advice on whether sequestration, liquidation, or business rescue is the right path.
- Compassionate & Discreet Service: We understand the immense stress of financial difficulty. We provide a supportive, non-judgmental, and completely confidential service.
- Comprehensive Services Partner for the Full Journey: We don’t just handle the insolvency; we can also guide you through the final step of rehabilitation to achieve a true fresh start.
- Accredited Mediation Expertise: Qualified under the Gauteng directive for debt and business disputes.
- Proven Results: Helping clients recover financially and reputationally.
- Assessment & Advice – Evaluate debts, assets, and legal options.
- Application Filing – Lodge sequestration or liquidation documents in court.
- Appointment of Trustee/Liquidator – Manage asset realisation and debt repayment.
- Creditor Engagement – Formal meetings and claim verification.
- Distribution & Rehabilitation – Assets distributed; client rehabilitated or business closed.
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- Delaying Legal Advice – Early intervention expands your options.
- Hiding or Transferring Assets – Can result in criminal charges.
- Incomplete Creditor Disclosure – Jeopardises sequestration approval.
- DIY Applications – Procedural errors delay court outcomes.
- Ignoring Mediation – The Gauteng High Court directive promotes mediation before litigation or enforcement.
- Mandatory Mediation Explained →
- Negotiating payment terms with creditors
- Implementing business rescue plans under Chapter 6 of the Companies Act
- Structuring voluntary settlements to avoid court action
- Ensuring compliance with the Gauteng mediation directive
- Learn About Business Rescue →
Answers for Financial Recovery
Insolvency Law FAQs
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Proving Your Claim in a Liquidation or Sequestration – When You Should, and When You Shouldn’t
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