ATTORNEYS | CONVEYANCERS | NOTARIES PUBLIC
YEARS OF PROVEN RESULTS
Established in 1922 by Theodore Woodhead, and through generations of top legal minds, Woodhead Bigby is today, a leading firm of Attorneys, Conveyancers and Notaries Public practising in La Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The firm has built a solid reputation in the legal profession and provides a broad range of legal services to local and international clients, including corporates, organs of the state, and individuals.
The firm is proud of its reputation and capacity to provide its clients with practical and reliable legal advice and services for fair value, with the emphasis on outcomes-based solutions.
Core services include Litigation, Corporate and Commercial, Property, Estates and Trusts, and Employment law.
We are proudly B-BBEE Level 1.
Our Services
LITIGATION
Litigation deals with matters which involve disputes, claims and the recovery of debts, whether through the courts or by means of arbitration.
CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL
This department deals with matters which involve the corporate and commercial aspects of business.
PROPERTY
The Property department deals with matters which involve Conveyancing and Notarial practice.
ESTATES & TRUSTS
Estates and Trusts deal with a variety of matters such as planning, wills, trust deeds and contracts
EMPLOYMENT LAW
The department participates in a wide range of employment related matters
Our Blogs
Legal Speak Made Easy
“Codicil” A codicil (from the Latin codicillus, meaning “a small writing tablet”) is a legal document in which you can make minor changes to your existing will. That said, rewriting your whole will can sometimes be a better option – particularly if the changes are...
How to Fund Your Divorce if Your Spouse Can Outlitigate You
“For what is wedlock forced but a hell, An age of discord and continual strife?” (William Shakespeare in Henry VI Part I) This article is a balm for anyone unfortunate enough to be stuck in an unhappy marriage full of Shakespeare’s “discord and continual strife”, yet...
Electronic Wills Aren’t Valid: Stick to Pen and Paper
“Let's choose executors and talk of wills.” (William Shakespeare in Richard II) You may have read one of the many online articles about an electronic will being validated recently by the High Court. Don’t be misled into thinking that electronic wills are now valid as...