Insolvency Lawyers in Waterkloof

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30 years in practice

De Oliveira Serrão Attorneys

Waterkloof, Gauteng

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27 years in practice

Schoeman Borman Attorneys

Waterkloof, Gauteng

12 Practice Areas Details

13 years in practice

Venter and Geldenhuys Inc.

Waterkloof, Gauteng

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Insolvency Lawyers in Waterkloof: what we found

3 of the 4 firms in our Waterkloof directory list insolvency as one of their practice areas (75%). By years in practice, the most experienced are De Oliveira Serrão Attorneys (30 years), Schoeman Borman Attorneys (27 years) and Venter and Geldenhuys Inc. (13 years). All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use.

When debts can no longer be paid, insolvency law offers a structured way out. Individuals may apply for voluntary sequestration under the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936, companies can be liquidated, and struggling businesses may be placed in business rescue under Chapter 6 of the Companies Act. An insolvent person can later apply for rehabilitation.

Where insolvency matters from Waterkloof are handled

Sequestration applications are brought in the High Court, while debt review runs through a registered debt counsellor under the National Credit Act. For people in Waterkloof, the court is the Gauteng Division of the High Court, which sits in Pretoria (about 7 km away).

What insolvency lawyers in Waterkloof can help with

  • Voluntary sequestration
  • Company liquidations
  • Business rescue proceedings
  • Creditor claims in insolvent estates
  • Rehabilitation of insolvents
  • Advice on alternatives such as debt review

Before you call a firm

  • A list of all debts and creditors
  • A list of assets and their values
  • Recent bank statements
  • Any summons or letters of demand received

Frequently Asked Questions

Sequestration applies to individuals and partnerships, while liquidation applies to companies and close corporations.

A process under the Companies Act that gives a financially distressed company temporary protection from creditors while a practitioner tries to rescue it.

Use the list above to compare firms in Waterkloof that handle sequestrations, liquidations or business rescue.