Transfer of Immovable

Property and Endorsements

Precision. Protection. Peace of Mind.

At A de Bruyn Attorneys, we don’t just transfer property, we unlock ownership with precision and care.

Whether you’re buying, inheriting, donating, or restructuring, our team handles all aspects of immovable property registration with speed, accuracy, and full legal compliance.

From sectional title and commercial property to estate inheritances, donations, and insolvencies, if it involves a property transfer, we’re your legal team.

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What We Do

Seamless Property Transfers

Residential | Agricultural | Commercial | Sectional Title | Estate Transfers | Mortis Causa Trusts | Donations | Rectifications

We ensure every transaction is compliant with the Deeds Registries Act and relevant legislation and regulations, giving you the confidence that your ownership rights are secure.

In addition to standard transfers, our firm offers expert assistance in the drafting, registration, and endorsement of real and personal rights over immovable property, include but not limited to:

  • Usufruct, Usus, and Habitatio: Personal servitudes granting limited use or enjoyment of property without ownership. Our firm ensures these rights are properly created, executed by a notary where applicable and registered against the title deed.
  • Fideicommissum: A conditional right in terms of which a property is transferred to one party, with a legal obligation to pass it on to another at a later stage. We assist in both the creation and subsequent transfer or endorsement of such interests.
  • Right of Way and Servitudes: Registration of personal or praedial servitudes such as rights of access, use of pipelines, or other burdens over land.
  • Long-Term Leases and Real Rights of Extension (Sectional Title): Registration of long-term lease agreements and exclusive use or extension rights in sectional title schemes.

Our firm also attends to a wide range of endorsements, administrative amendments to title deeds or registry records that does not constitute a formal transfer of ownership.

What is an
Endorsement?

An endorsement is an official legal update to your title deed, without changing ownership, ensuring the public record reflects your current legal status. 

  • Marital status updates (e.g. Section 45bis Endorsements);
  • Deceased Estates and Survivorship Transfers (e.g. Section 45 and Section 45bis(1A) Endorsements);
  • Amendments on title and bond deeds relating name or identity/ registration number changes, for individuals, trusts, or juristic entities. 
  • Trustee or Director Changes for titleholders acting in a representative capacity;
  • Conversion of holding structures, such as from shareblock or company ownership to individual title;
  • Endorsement of Trust Property, where the title deed must reflect that ownership vests in trustees.

Lost Title Deeds: Regulation 68 Applications

Lost your deed? We’ve got you.

We prepare all necessary affidavits and handle newspaper notices, ensuring Regulation 68 compliance,  so your replacement deed is issued quickly and lawfully.

SPLUMA, Subdivisions & Development Compliance

Planning to subdivide, rezone or consolidate land?
We manage your SPLUMA application end-to-end, coordinating with town planners, surveyors and the municipality to get you across the line without delays.

  • Subdivisions & Partition Transfers
  • Consolidation of Erven
  • Rezoning Approvals
  • Section 92 Certificates

We guide your project from idea to registration, making land development legally effortless.

Subdivision and Partition Applications

We offer end-to-end legal support from initial planning to final registration. Whether dividing land into smaller portions for development or partitioning jointly owned property between co-owners, we work closely with land surveyors, town planners, and municipal authorities to ensure compliance with SPLUMA, Municipal By – Laws and the Deeds Registries Act. We guide clients through every step, including obtaining municipal approvals, preparing notarial documents where required, and lodging the necessary applications at the Deeds Office.

Property-for-Shares Transactions

Smart restructuring. Strategic estate planning.

We help you move immovable property into company structures in exchange for shares,  compliant with the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and fully aligned with SARS and Deeds Office requirements.

Ideal for:

  • Trust & estate planning
  • Property investment companies
  • Tax optimisation

Your Legal Team for Every Step

Whether it’s a title transfer, notarial endorsement, or a complex corporate transaction, our attorneys manage it all with intention, insight, and speed.

Your property journey is our journey too,  with the confidence that only expert legal support can provide.

Contact A de Bruyn Attorneys today to get started.