property
Property transfers
Buying, selling or transferring property, including the legal transfer process from instruction to registration.
Explore serviceKrugersdorp · Established 2007
Property law.
Institutional discipline.
Hattingh & Scholtz combines conveyancing and estate-planning depth with long-standing bank-panel experience — while remaining a personal West Rand practice for families and private clients.
Since 2007Standard Bank + ABSA panels
2007Firm established
2 foundersGerard Hattingh + Belinda Scholtz
Transaction Control Desk
From signed deal to registration
H&S
Conveyancing
Conveyancing
Sale agreement
The transaction starts with a clear, workable sale agreement and verified instructions.
Standard BankPanel relationship published since 2007
ABSAPanel relationship published since 2007
Credibility that belongs beside the work.
BanksPanel and bond-registration work
DevelopersProperty transaction support
Estate agentsSeller and transfer guidance
Private clientsFamily, estates and claims
What we do
Legal work organised around the moment you are in.
Property transactions need precision. Estates need structure. Family matters need judgement. Road-accident claims need careful evidence. Each journey is different.
property
Bond registrations
Conveyancing work and compliance linked to mortgage bonds and bank-panel instructions.
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Sale agreements
Seller guidance before signature, including the firm’s published free consultation offer for sellers.
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Deceased estates
Executor appointment support and administration of estates of varying sizes.
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Wills & estate planning
Planning, drafting and safekeeping of a valid will, with attention to dependants and succession.
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Trusts
Estate-planning guidance where a trust structure may form part of a broader succession plan.
Explore serviceInstitutional proof
The relationship matters. So does the evidence behind it.
2007
Firm founded by Gerard Hattingh and Belinda Scholtz
Firm founded by Gerard Hattingh and Belinda Scholtz.
Since 2007
Standard Bank and ABSA panel relationships published by the firm
Standard Bank and ABSA panel relationships published by the firm.
4 major banks
Gerard’s profile states he has attended to bond registrations and compliance for all four major South African banks
Gerard’s profile states he has attended to bond registrations and compliance for all four major South African banks.
West Rand
Krugersdorp base serving Roodepoort, Johannesburg and surrounding areas
Krugersdorp base serving Roodepoort, Johannesburg and surrounding areas.
Find your route
You do not need to know the legal terminology.
Start with what is happening. We’ll point you to the closest service page so you can understand the next conversation.
Matter route
Choose the situation that fits.
The result will take you to the most relevant starting point. It is not legal advice or a case assessment.
Property journey
A process clients can actually follow.
A premium website should explain the transaction, not just announce that conveyancing exists.
01 · InstructionSale agreement and client information
02 · ComplianceFICA, authority and transaction documents
03 · FinancialBond, guarantees and settlement figures
04 · LodgementDeeds Office examination
05 · RegistrationLegal transfer and finalisation