Insolvency Lawyers in Stellenbosch

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43 years in practice

Tuckers Attorneys

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

  • icon 15 Muscadel House (Office 3), Brandwacht Office Park, Trumali Road, Paradyskloof, Stellenbosch.
  • icon021 002 5057
16 Practice Areas Details

24 years in practice

Falck Attorneys Inc

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

14 Practice Areas Details

5 years in practice

Van Zyl Scheepers Attorneys

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

  • icon De Hoop Building, 34 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch
  • icon021 493 3577
14 Practice Areas Details

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Pieterse Sellner Erasmus TRM Tax Attorneys

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

  • icon 37 Mark St, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch
  • icon021 888 9151
7 Practice Areas Details

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SKV Attorneys

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

  • icon La Gratitude Building, 95 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch
  • icon021 0611 990
17 Practice Areas Details
Loretta Hayward Attorneys logo Insolvency

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Loretta Hayward Attorneys

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

  • icon 23 Plein Street, Goede Hoop Building, Stellenbosch, 7600
  • icon021 8874355
9 Practice Areas Details

Insolvency Lawyers in Stellenbosch: what we found

6 of the 14 firms in our Stellenbosch directory list insolvency as one of their practice areas (43%). Tuckers Attorneys has been practising the longest, at 43 years, followed by Falck Attorneys Inc and Van Zyl Scheepers Attorneys. All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use. Languages spoken across these firms include Afrikaans and English.

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 Stellenbosch 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 Stellenbosch, the court is the Western Cape Division of the High Court, which sits in Cape Town (about 40 km away).

What insolvency lawyers in Stellenbosch 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 Stellenbosch that handle sequestrations, liquidations or business rescue.