LEGAL ADVICE & DOCUMENTS
Legal advice whenever you need it
• Legal advice 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year for peace of mind
• A member and his/her immediate family can phone in as frequently as required for legal advice
• 24 hour access to legal documents, such as lease agreements, sales/purchase contracts, power of attorney and more
LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND LITIGATION
Powerful protection for your entire family
Membership of Legal iQ entitles you and your immediate family to legal advice and legal representation and litigation by qualified lawyers in any court (High and Lower Courts) or forum anywhere in South Africa, on the following matters (subject to the Legal iQ terms and conditions):
| 1. Civil claims by the member (as set out below) 2. Civil claims against the member (as set out below) 3. Labour matters • Disciplinary Hearing representation • Lodgment of grievances at workplace • Internal appeals • CCMA representation • Labour Court representation 4. Criminal matters - all criminal offences 5. Reckless or negligent driving 6. Drunken driving 7. Traffic offences - fines above R1500 8. Bail applications 9. Bail payments up to R5 000 10. Child abuse 11. Children's rights 12. School related legal disputes 13. Lease agreements (landlord and tenant) 14. Motor vehicle accidents 15. Third party claims 16. Mal-practice by doctors 17. Negligence in hospitals 18. Unlawful arrest by the State 19. Disputes with insurance and medical aid companies 20. Damage to your property 21. Consumer-related legal problems 22. Defective goods 23. Personal and bodily injuries 24. Sexual harassment 25. Uninsured loss recovery 26. Disputes with service providers 27. Motor vehicle legal problems 28. Homeowner legal problems 29. Building disputes 30. Surety 31. Guarantees and warranties 32. Poor craftsmanship 33. Defamation 34. Legal disputes regarding tax 35. Registration of close corporations and companies 36. Family violence 37. Guardianship 38. Interdicts 39. Restraining orders 40. Contracts (drawing up of and disputes) 41. Divorces 42. Amendment of divorce orders 43. Enforcement of divorce orders 44. Maintenance (application for) 45. Enforcement of maintenance orders 46. Amendment of maintenance orders 47. Failure to pay maintenance (representation in) 48. Maintenance arrears (recovery of) 49. Prenuptial agreements 50. Living together as partners |
51. Lobola marriages 52. Visitation rights 53. Custody of children 54. Paternity 55. Adoptions 56. Status of persons (Curators' appointment) 57. Urgent applications 58. Appeals and review proceedings in criminal cases 59. Rescission of civil judgement 60. Wills (drawing up of and disputes) 61. Trusts (drawing up of and disputes) 62. Legal disputes regarding financial services 63. ID theft 64. Debt related legal problems 65. Garnishee orders 66. Blacklisting proceedings (ITC) 67. Repossessions 68. Legal problems with local authorities Additional value-adding services: (Costs for the account of the member) • Discount on attorney's transfer fees of 30% when purchasing immovable property • Winding up of deceased estates, Legal iQ will negotiate a special rate on executor's fees if one of the attorneys in the Legal iQ network is involved in the winding up of a deceased member's estate Special bail services
• The bail service includes the payment of bail money for the member and his/her family • Bail payments are limited to R5 000 per family member per incident.
EXCLUSIONS:
- Events that occurred outside the borders of South Africa - Events which occurred before the commencement of membership or within the three- month waiting period (six months in respect of bail services) - Matters adjudicated in the Small Claims Court - Business- related matters - Insolvencies and administration of estates - Water and electricity disputes - Investment and pension/provident fund disputes - Land claims - Constitutional Court proceedings - Any act or activity pertaining to political activity / riot, civil commotion, labour riot/strike/lockout or public disorder - All matters not specifically included in 1 to 68 above These are the only exclusions; we rather include than exclude. |