Veterans Aid Fund

We help and assist National Service Veterans with the following:

Emergency relief

Food

Clothing

Medical assistance.

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BENEFIT BREAKDOWN

Legal Advice/ Legal Enquiries and 24h Bail Assist

In terms of this benefit, Clients are entitled to legal advice on the following topics:

BENEFIT BREAKDOWN

Legal Advice/ Legal Enquiries and 24h Bail Assist

In terms of this benefit, Clients are entitled to legal advice on the following topics:

  • Maintenance: how to change
    the maintenance amount; how
    to secure maintenance where
    there is no maintenance order
    in place; steps to take when the
    other parent fails to obey the
    maintenance order; paternity
    tests.
  • Getting married: matrimonial
    property regimes; ante-nuptial
    agreements; permanent life-partnerships.
  • Divorce: Opposed and
    Unopposed divorce.
  • Children: Parental responsibilities
    and rights; unabridged birth
    certificates; the rights of
    unmarried biological fathers.
  • The Wills Act 7 of 1953: formalities when drafting a will; what if the will does not comply with all the formalities; safekeeping of wills; having someone sign your will on your behalf; amending a will; effect of divorce or annulment of marriage on a will.
  • The Intestate Succession
    Act 81 of 1987: what if you or a relative pass on without a valid will; executor or
    Master’s Representative; child’s share; inheritance of spouse; descendants; parents; descendants of deceased parents; etc.
  • The estate administration process: what happens to a person’s estate when he or she dies; how to report a deceased estate to the Master’s Office;
  • The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008: Refunds; Repairs and Replacements; Cancelations; Cooling off periods.
  • Debt: The Small Claims Court; the Prescription Act 68 of 1969.
  • Motor vehicle accidents.
  • Arrest: What to do when arrested; Drinking and driving; The rights of an accused.
  • Advice on specific crimes,
    including rape; crimen iniuria; receiving stolen goods; assault; firearm contraventions.
  • Advice on the expungement (clearance) of your criminal record.
  • The legal advice line entitles the Client to 2 x 30 minutes’ legal advice consultations per month. Please note that legal advice line minutes do not accumulate if not used;
  • The abovementioned legal advice benefit will be available to Clients telephonically Mondays to Fridays from 08:00 to 16:30 and excludes public holidays;
  • Please note that the abovementioned list of legal advice topics is not necessarily a closed list, however, Clients will not be provided with legal advice on Tax and Business law matters;
  • The abovementioned benefit furthermore extends to real-life legal queries only and does not cover academic questions, such as but not limited to assistance with a student’s assignment.

24-HOUR BAIL PROTECT BENEFIT

EXTENDED LEGAL ADVICE AND CONTRACT BENEFIT

  • Advice on criminal matters and/or assistance with the arrangement of Police Bail (if possible). This includes complimentary calls to the
    relevant SAPS by Legal Hero as well as to the next of kin to keep him/ her updated at all times;
  • Should Police Bail not be possible due to the nature of the offence or it not being the Client’s first arrest, Legal Hero can arrange a discounted panel attorney to attend the bail hearing but the aforementioned will be for the Client’s own account.

In terms of this benefit, Clients are entitled to the following:

  • Child Maintenance;
  • CCMA conciliation;
  • Divorce;
  • Traffic violations/offences.
  • Other tailor-made standard
    contracts:
  1. Contract of sale for movable property;
  2. Acknowledgement of debt;
  3. Lease agreements;
  4. Basic wills (excluding trusts);
  5. Perusing and offering legal advice on standard legal contracts.

REFERRAL TO A PANEL ATTORNEY AT A REDUCED RATE

  • In terms of this benefit, Legal Hero will negotiate a discounted rate with one of Legal Hero’s panel attorneys in the Client’s region.
  • All of the abovesaid benefits are available to the principal Client only.

THE VETERANS AID FUND CONSTITUTION

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