BCTA

Conveyancing Paralegal Course

Course overview and learning outcomes include the following

• To describe what conveyancing is about.
• The different faces of property ownership: freehold, leasehold, and sectional titles.
• The South African deeds registration system.
• To identify the role-players in the transfer process, the receiving and processing of a transfer instruction.
•To demonstrate an understanding of the Terminology, legal principles, and common clauses in a property sale agreement.
• To interpret and deeds office printouts and deeds searches.
• Illustrate an understanding of the FICA and its implications for conveyancing
• Summarizing the law of marriage and it’s relationship with conveyancing.
• Summarize legal entities such as companies, close corporations, trusts and partnerships.
• Discuss the monitoring, reporting, drafting, and signing of transfer documents.
• Analyse and interpret the managing the finances in the transfer file, including transfer duty / VAT, rates and levy clearance, and including compliance certificates.
• Introduction to mortgage bonds, including the drafting of bond documents.
Review the cancellation of mortgage bonds.
• Discuss the Consumer Protection Act and a summary of the National Credit Act from a conveyancing perspective.
• We also have practical sessions with Lexis® Convey trainers who guide the students thorough the capturing of a “typical” transfer and bond on Lexis ®Convey software.

Methodology

This course will be formally lectured online. Student interaction and participation is encouraged by way of formal assignments, quick self-tests, case studies and self-study. On-going assessments (formal and informal) take place to ensure the students keep up with the pace. The students are required to write a final examination at the end of the course.

Course description and scope of the training programme

Over a six-month period, students are introduced to the conveyancing landscape. Students are provided with a good working knowledge and understanding of what conveyancing is all about; who the role-players are and how their interaction proceeds; what the conveyancing and registration process aims to achieve; and an overview of what the transfer, bond, and cancellation process entails.

Course Dates

Course Info

Course starts
9 October 2024

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Registrations Close
1 Oct 2024

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Course Ends
15 May 2025

Course Info

Course
Over 7 months

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Once a week
Wednesday 2pm-5pm

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In 3 - hourly sessions
live online

Course Info

Course starts 9 October 2024

1st intake

Registrations Close 1 Oct 2024

1st intake

Course Ends 15 May 2025

2nd intake

Course Over 7 months

2nd intake

Once a week Wednesday 2pm-5pm

2nd intake

In 3 - hourly sessions live online

Admission Requirements

Must have completed and passed Grade 12 (Matric).
Must have basic computer literacy and numeric skills.
Stable internet connection, access, and a working computer/device. Active and current e-mail address.

Sessions

Over 7 months,
Once a week, Wednesday 2pm-5pm
In 3 -hourly sessions live online

Course E-Books

Our E-book is the “ABC of Conveyancing” – Authors, M Botha, and L Kilbourn

About this Publication

This publication deals with all aspects of conveyancing without pre-supposing any previous knowledge of conveyancing.
The author, who runs a training institute for conveyancing secretaries, carefully explains all concepts and provides a step-by-step explanation through the conveyancing process. Apart from numerous examples, each chapter provides an overview of the learning outcomes as well as a ‘test yourself’ section. All steps in the conveyancing process are illustrated with samples of documents, forms, and precedents. The textbook retails for approximately R 1 700 from Juta Publications and the eBook is included in the course fee.

Lecturing Staff

Our lecturers are all members of the BCTA group, all Conveyancers who run their own law practices and bring with them a wealth of knowledge and practical work experience to our students.