DEBT COLLECTION

Navigating debt collection

TDelve into the intricacies of debt collection through the lens of legal practice. This article explores the processes and considerations when creditors enlist legal practitioners to recover owed debts.

DEBT COLLECTION

Debt collection in Zimbabwe

The Prescription Act of Zimbabwe defines a debt as including anything that may be sued for or claimed by reason of an obligation arising from statute, contract, delict or otherwise.

CHILD & FAMILY LAW

Uncontested Divorce in Zimbabwe-By Tatenda Mpapa

The divorce process besides the legal costs involved , is an upsetting and emotional experience on the parties involved as well as their children, and close relatives.

CHILD & FAMILY LAW

Uncontested /unopposed divorce in Zimbabwe-By Tivakudzeshe Madzonga

Divorce, increasingly common, offers uncontested options in Zimbabwe. Grounds include separation, adultery, or cruelty. Process involves filing, serving, and potentially substituting service. Uncontested divorces promote speed, cost-effectiveness, and amicable resolutions.

CHILD & FAMILY LAW.

Is it permissible in Zimbabwe for my spouse to dispose of ‘our’ property without my consent?

The position of the law in Zimbabwe is that neither a husband nor a wife can stop the other from disposing of the matrimonial home or any other immovable property, which is registered in their sole name, but forming the joint matrimonial estate.

CHILD & FAMILY LAW.

Can my spouse dispose of our house if my name does not appear on the title deed?

It is a well-established principle of law in Zimbabwe in the context of a valid marriage under the Marriages Act [Chapter 5:17] that a spouse whose name does not appear on the title deed does not have a legal interest in the property before divorce.