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The in duplum rule limits all interest and other payments on debt to double the amount of the original debt.
An employer can only withhold your salary if they have a court order. They cannot withhold the provident fund.
A PTO cannot be transferred because it is not a title deed.
Yes, but you may need help to get Home Affairs to comply.
No, the provident fund can only withhold your money if you owe the employer money or have been convicted in a civil/criminal case
Yes, if you still qualify. You can also open a maintenance claim against your husband.
If your grandmother died without a will, her estate should be divided equally between her children.
Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Chief Justice.
Legally, the seller can cancel the sales agreement only if a cancellation clause was included in the sales agreement.
Unless you inherited his house, it shouldn't disqualify you from owning your own RDP house.