Du Plessis and Hofmeyer

Not every attorney handles conveyancing competently — it requires meticulous attention to the FICA requirements imposed on transferring attorneys, the ability to interpret Deeds Office requisitions accurately, and the discipline to chase municipal replies and bond register confirmations without missing deadlines. A skilled conveyancer identifies boundary issues, rights-of-way problems, and title encumbrances before transfer, not after. Labour law expertise means understanding the written reasons a dismissal requires, the timing and notification rules for retrenchments, and when a matter should settle rather than drag through the CCMA. In commercial leases, an experienced attorney drafts renewal clauses and dispute resolution mechanisms that actually work when conflict arises. Wills and estates demand knowledge of intestate succession rules, estate duty thresholds, and the procedural requirements for executors — oversights here cost heirs money years later. Good legal work is often invisible: problems prevented, documents done once and done right, and advice that steers clients toward solutions rather than protracted disputes. The difference between adequate and competent counsel shows up when complications emerge.