Advocate Tatum E. Jardien

Practice areas

A South African trust account practice. Client funds are held under the regulation of the Legal Practice Council and the protection of the Fidelity Fund alongside focused work in estates, compliance, contracts and consultation, delivered with the precision and discretion of senior counsel.

A Legal Practice Councilaccredited trust account practice serving clients across South Africa.

As a trust account practice admitted under the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014, client funds are held in a dedicated trust account regulated by the Legal Practice Council and protected by the Legal Practitioners' Fidelity Fund. Every transaction is recorded, reconciled and audited annually giving you the assurance that monies received on your behalf are ring-fenced from the practice's own funds and disbursed strictly on your instruction.

Deliverables

  • LPC-regulated trust account for client funds
  • Fidelity Fund cover and annual audit
  • Transparent reconciliation and reporting

Estate planning and the full administration of deceased estates.

Estate planning, will drafting, executor assistance and the administration of deceased estates from start to finish. We guide families through the process with transparency, care and attention to detail easing what can often be a difficult time while ensuring full compliance.

Deliverables

  • Will drafting and estate planning
  • Executor assistance and reporting
  • End-to-end estate administration

Company registration and regulatory compliance, done properly.

Company registration, statutory registrations (APSO, COIDA, Department of Labour, UIF, PEA, PAYE, Skills Levy and more), and full compliance reviews across POPIA, PAIA, FICA, LRA, BCEA, the Employment Services Act, Companies Act and Consumer Protection Act. Includes corporate and funding-application due diligence.

Deliverables

  • Company and statutory registrations
  • Compliance reviews across major SA Acts
  • Due diligence for funding and M&A

Bespoke commercial and personal agreements drafted from your brief.

Contract drafting and revision across the full commercial spectrum: shareholders, service-level, employment and independent contractor agreements, NDAs, cohabitation and influencer agreements, loan and investment agreements, acknowledgments of debt, mutual voluntary separation, recruitment terms, policies and legal letters or letters of demand.

Deliverables

  • Drafted agreement in Word and PDF
  • Plain-language summary of key clauses
  • One round of revisions included

Strategic advice, risk assessment and guidance tailored to your matter.

Whether you need strategic advice, a risk assessment, or guidance on a specific legal matter, you receive clear, solution-focused consultation. The role is to simplify complexity, provide informed insight, and help you make confident, legally sound decisions practical and forward-looking.

Deliverables

  • Private consultation, in person or online
  • Written follow-up summary
  • Secure document handling via the portal

Brief counsel

Tell us, confidentially, what you need.