{"id":27,"date":"2024-03-17T10:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T10:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mahlangu-attorneys.co.za\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2024-04-06T13:01:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T12:01:50","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mahlangu-attorneys.co.za\/index.php\/services\/","title":{"rendered":"SERVICES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light animated rotateInDownLeft\" style=\"min-height:405px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:43%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-3b025c2e\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><i class=\"fas fa-briefcase\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:57%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\">Commercial Law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\">Commercial law is a body of law that regulates the conduct of persons, merchants, and businesses who are engaged in trade, sales, and commerce. Also known as&nbsp;business law, it is a broad area of law that interacts with many other areas of law such as environmental regulation, real estate, and food\/safety laws.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-7e585883\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><i class=\"fas fa-balance-scale-left\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Litigation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The term&nbsp;general litigation&nbsp;refers to&nbsp;litigation&nbsp;and all other aspects of law which may or may not be litigious in nature such as wills\/estate planning, incorporating businesses, contract drafting, real-estate transactions, disputes with administrative bodies, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light animated rotateInDownLeft\" style=\"min-height:482px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:41%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-f03374a3\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1800 1800\"><path d=\"M1720.335,5.563H85.245c-43.937,0-79.679,35.739-79.679,79.667v1635.1c0,43.928,35.743,79.67,79.679,79.67 h1635.09c43.927,0,79.665-35.742,79.665-79.67V85.23C1800,41.302,1764.262,5.563,1720.335,5.563z M85.245,68.575h1635.09 c9.182,0,16.653,7.473,16.653,16.655v195.532H68.578V85.23C68.578,76.048,76.055,68.575,85.245,68.575z M1720.335,1736.988H85.245 c-9.19,0-16.667-7.472-16.667-16.658V343.774h1668.41V1720.33C1736.988,1729.517,1729.517,1736.988,1720.335,1736.988z\"><\/path><path d=\"M1518.679,1150.928H333.948c-47.154,0-85.517,38.363-85.517,85.517v315.061 c0,47.152,38.363,85.516,85.517,85.516h1184.73c47.154,0,85.518-38.363,85.518-85.516v-315.061 C1604.196,1189.291,1565.833,1150.928,1518.679,1150.928z M1541.184,1551.505c0,12.403-10.096,22.504-22.505,22.504H333.948 c-12.409,0-22.504-10.101-22.504-22.504v-315.061c0-12.412,10.096-22.505,22.504-22.505h1184.73 c12.409,0,22.505,10.093,22.505,22.505V1551.505z\"><\/path><path d=\"M333.948,913.886h305.565c47.153,0,85.517-38.365,85.517-85.519V522.802 c0-47.154-38.363-85.516-85.517-85.516H333.948c-47.154,0-85.517,38.362-85.517,85.516v305.565 C248.432,875.521,286.794,913.886,333.948,913.886z M311.444,522.802c0-12.408,10.096-22.504,22.504-22.504h305.565 c12.408,0,22.505,10.096,22.505,22.504v305.565c0,12.408-10.097,22.505-22.505,22.505H333.948 c-12.409,0-22.504-10.097-22.504-22.505V522.802z\"><\/path><path d=\"M1572.689,996.396H279.938c-17.401,0-31.506,14.108-31.506,31.505c0,17.406,14.105,31.507,31.506,31.507 h1292.751c17.401,0,31.507-14.101,31.507-31.507C1604.196,1010.505,1590.091,996.396,1572.689,996.396z\"><\/path><path d=\"M1572.689,832.116H858.558c-17.402,0-31.507,14.105-31.507,31.507c0,17.401,14.105,31.505,31.507,31.505 h714.132c17.401,0,31.507-14.104,31.507-31.505C1604.196,846.222,1590.091,832.116,1572.689,832.116z\"><\/path><path d=\"M1572.689,643.081H858.558c-17.402,0-31.507,14.105-31.507,31.506c0,17.401,14.105,31.505,31.507,31.505 h714.132c17.401,0,31.507-14.104,31.507-31.505C1604.196,657.186,1590.091,643.081,1572.689,643.081z\"><\/path><path d=\"M1572.689,454.044H858.558c-17.402,0-31.507,14.105-31.507,31.507c0,17.401,14.105,31.505,31.507,31.505 h714.132c17.401,0,31.507-14.104,31.507-31.505C1604.196,468.15,1590.091,454.044,1572.689,454.044z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"204.913\" cy=\"171.616\" r=\"50.635\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"364.694\" cy=\"171.616\" r=\"50.635\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"524.474\" cy=\"171.616\" r=\"50.635\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:59%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-text-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6506963183fc056057e8de8a5cf4c899\">Drafting of Contracts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;contract&nbsp;is legally binding&nbsp;agreement. Drafting&nbsp;a&nbsp;contract&nbsp;is the act of writing out the terms and details of the&nbsp;contract, in order to outline the legal obligations of the two parties, so that they fully understand the terms of the&nbsp;agreement&nbsp;and their respective duties towards one another<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-ff7a3e06\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1800 1800\"><path d=\"M1506.693,279.092h-150.36v-85.277c0-17.353-14.065-31.418-31.419-31.418h-227.317 C1078.205,70.574,996.5,2.304,900.003,2.304c-96.499,0-178.202,68.27-197.595,160.092H475.091 c-17.353,0-31.419,14.065-31.419,31.418v85.277H293.307c-17.353,0-31.419,14.066-31.419,31.419v1455.764 c0,17.353,14.066,31.419,31.419,31.419h1213.386c17.354,0,31.42-14.066,31.42-31.419V310.511 C1538.113,293.158,1524.047,279.092,1506.693,279.092z M506.511,225.234h223.28c16.617,0,30.354-12.935,31.362-29.517 c4.436-73.219,65.424-130.574,138.85-130.574c73.425,0,134.413,57.355,138.849,130.574c1.009,16.582,14.746,29.517,31.363,29.517 h223.28v53.858v62.838v74.81H506.511v-74.81v-62.838V225.234z M1475.274,1734.855H324.728V341.93h118.944v106.229 c0,17.354,14.066,31.419,31.419,31.419h849.823c17.354,0,31.419-14.066,31.419-31.419V341.93h118.941V1734.855z\"><\/path><path d=\"M663.633,684.019L534.366,813.291l-57.803-57.806c-12.272-12.265-32.164-12.265-44.437,0 c-12.269,12.272-12.269,32.164,0,44.437l80.021,80.022c6.136,6.132,14.176,9.201,22.219,9.201c8.043,0,16.083-3.069,22.219-9.201 l151.486-151.486c12.269-12.273,12.269-32.165,0-44.438C695.799,671.755,675.907,671.755,663.633,684.019z\"><\/path><path d=\"M824.996,750.563c-17.354,0-31.419,14.066-31.419,31.419c0,17.354,14.066,31.419,31.419,31.419h520.665 c17.354,0,31.419-14.066,31.419-31.419c0-17.353-14.065-31.419-31.419-31.419H824.996z\"><\/path><path d=\"M663.633,1039.925l-129.267,129.272l-57.803-57.807c-12.272-12.265-32.164-12.265-44.437,0 c-12.269,12.272-12.269,32.164,0,44.438l80.021,80.021c6.136,6.133,14.176,9.2,22.219,9.2c8.043,0,16.083-3.067,22.219-9.2 l151.486-151.486c12.269-12.272,12.269-32.163,0-44.438C695.799,1027.66,675.907,1027.66,663.633,1039.925z\"><\/path><path d=\"M1345.661,1106.467H824.996c-17.354,0-31.419,14.066-31.419,31.42s14.066,31.42,31.419,31.42h520.665 c17.354,0,31.419-14.066,31.419-31.42S1363.015,1106.467,1345.661,1106.467z\"><\/path><path d=\"M663.633,1395.83l-129.267,129.272l-57.803-57.808c-12.272-12.264-32.164-12.264-44.437,0 c-12.269,12.274-12.269,32.166,0,44.439l80.021,80.021c6.136,6.132,14.176,9.199,22.219,9.199c8.043,0,16.083-3.067,22.219-9.199 l151.486-151.486c12.269-12.274,12.269-32.166,0-44.438C695.799,1383.566,675.907,1383.566,663.633,1395.83z\"><\/path><path d=\"M1345.661,1462.373H824.996c-17.354,0-31.419,14.066-31.419,31.42s14.066,31.418,31.419,31.418h520.665 c17.354,0,31.419-14.064,31.419-31.418S1363.015,1462.373,1345.661,1462.373z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Formal Business Licensing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;business&nbsp;arrangement in which one&nbsp;company&nbsp;gives another&nbsp;company&nbsp;permission to manufacture its product for a specified payment. There are few faster or more profitable ways to grow your&nbsp;business&nbsp;than by&nbsp;licensing&nbsp;patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light animated rotateInDownLeft\" style=\"min-height:436px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:41%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-f6af44c7\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1800 1800\"><path d=\"M1478.793,1242.979c0.031,0.006,0.061,0.006,0.094,0h3.281c13.289,0,25.162-8.314,29.709-20.8 l283.908-780.039c3.529-9.694,2.104-20.5-3.811-28.951c-5.919-8.447-15.582-13.479-25.899-13.479H1194.88H883.583H334.239 L263.73,208.149c-0.066-0.181-0.155-0.349-0.225-0.53c-0.238-0.609-0.494-1.204-0.768-1.791c-0.181-0.397-0.366-0.79-0.564-1.177 c-0.255-0.499-0.524-0.984-0.807-1.465c-0.261-0.45-0.525-0.896-0.807-1.332c-0.251-0.384-0.516-0.758-0.781-1.129 c-0.348-0.484-0.697-0.965-1.067-1.424c-0.247-0.309-0.507-0.609-0.763-0.904c-0.415-0.476-0.833-0.948-1.27-1.398 c-0.274-0.278-0.561-0.542-0.843-0.812c-0.446-0.423-0.887-0.838-1.354-1.235c-0.335-0.282-0.688-0.551-1.032-0.821 c-0.437-0.334-0.874-0.675-1.323-0.987c-0.423-0.296-0.86-0.569-1.297-0.842c-0.401-0.251-0.803-0.503-1.212-0.736 c-0.508-0.287-1.028-0.547-1.549-0.807c-0.375-0.186-0.745-0.375-1.129-0.543c-0.555-0.247-1.121-0.468-1.693-0.688 c-0.384-0.145-0.768-0.291-1.156-0.423c-0.555-0.186-1.111-0.344-1.675-0.499c-0.451-0.124-0.9-0.242-1.35-0.348 c-0.507-0.115-1.015-0.208-1.53-0.3c-0.542-0.093-1.089-0.181-1.641-0.248c-0.441-0.052-0.882-0.097-1.328-0.128 c-0.635-0.052-1.271-0.083-1.905-0.097c-0.203-0.004-0.397-0.031-0.601-0.031H33.923c-17.461,0-31.615,14.153-31.615,31.615 c0,17.461,14.154,31.615,31.615,31.615h178.083L300.272,490.5l255.975,703.281c-0.123,0.308-0.273,0.604-0.393,0.921 l-86.934,236.188c-0.542,1.473-0.93,2.965-1.243,4.46c-1.821,3.996-2.862,8.42-2.862,13.095c0,17.461,14.154,31.616,31.615,31.616 h123.754c11.622,74.937,76.572,132.486,154.716,132.486c78.143,0,143.094-57.55,154.716-132.486h217.104 c11.621,74.937,76.574,132.486,154.717,132.486c78.144,0,143.093-57.55,154.716-132.486h87.688 c17.463,0,31.615-14.155,31.615-31.616c0-17.462-14.152-31.615-31.615-31.615h-90.789 c-17.421-67.456-78.792-117.429-151.614-117.429c-72.824,0-134.194,49.973-151.616,117.429H926.521 c-17.432-67.456-78.8-117.429-151.62-117.429c-72.819,0-134.189,49.973-151.62,117.429h-81.803l63.989-173.85H1478.793z M1216.813,1416.829c14.844-31.941,47.146-54.197,84.624-54.197c37.477,0,69.78,22.256,84.622,54.197 c5.539,11.921,8.72,25.153,8.72,39.145c0,8.341-1.205,16.386-3.264,24.087c-10.665,39.81-46.952,69.256-90.078,69.256 c-43.128,0-79.414-29.446-90.077-69.256c-2.061-7.701-3.265-15.746-3.265-24.087 C1208.096,1441.982,1211.274,1428.75,1216.813,1416.829z M690.278,1416.829c14.838-31.941,47.146-54.197,84.623-54.197 c37.477,0,69.785,22.256,84.622,54.197c5.541,11.921,8.72,25.153,8.72,39.145c0,8.341-1.203,16.386-3.267,24.087 c-10.661,39.81-46.947,69.256-90.075,69.256c-43.126,0-79.414-29.446-90.074-69.256c-2.064-7.701-3.268-15.746-3.268-24.087 C681.559,1441.982,684.739,1428.75,690.278,1416.829z M644.822,1179.748h-26.389l-20.453-56.187l-49.751-136.69h255.596v192.877 H644.822z M1553.244,923.641h-289.426V723.412h362.303L1553.244,923.641z M1200.588,923.641H867.055V723.412h333.533V923.641z M803.825,923.641H525.214l-72.876-200.229h351.487V923.641z M867.055,1179.748V986.871h333.533v192.877H867.055z M1480.479,1123.562l-20.449,56.187h-26.389h-169.822V986.871h266.412L1480.479,1123.562z M1649.132,660.181h-385.313V462.942 h457.104L1649.132,660.181z M905.72,462.942h267.024h27.844v197.239H867.055V462.942H905.72z M357.535,462.942h446.29v197.239 H429.327l-69.625-191.293c-0.005-0.004-0.005-0.004-0.005-0.004l-0.04-0.11L357.535,462.942z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:59%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-text-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b3c4f60126b687eb358c04dfbc2fba44\">Liquor Licensing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Western Cape&nbsp;Liquor&nbsp;Act of 2008, anyone wishing to sell, manufacture or distribute&nbsp;liquor&nbsp;is required by law to have a&nbsp;liquor license. Operating without a&nbsp;license&nbsp;is a serious offence, and could result in a heavy fine, closure of the premises, or even a criminal record.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-777c6fda\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1800 1800\"><path d=\"M246.051,1796.104c-2.663,0-5.348-0.336-7.992-1.025l-166.817-43.505 c-11.095-2.895-19.762-11.557-22.656-22.654L5.044,1562.08c-2.839-10.881,0.3-22.446,8.251-30.397l101.307-101.312 c0.476-0.544,0.968-1.069,1.481-1.587l668.3-668.298c-43.625-93.255-59.486-199.569-44.681-301.964 c16.48-114,68.356-217.425,150.023-299.096C990.027,59.131,1123.381,3.896,1265.223,3.896 c141.839,0,275.184,55.23,375.479,155.521c207.043,207.047,207.043,543.934,0,750.977 c-100.277,100.277-233.622,155.512-375.456,155.517c-77.911,0.005-155.419-17.284-225.608-50.161l-198.6,198.589 c-5.219,5.22-12.101,8.454-19.45,9.14l-96.017,8.972l-8.967,96.021c-0.686,7.35-3.92,14.23-9.14,19.454l-0.805,0.805 c-5.224,5.219-12.104,8.454-19.454,9.14l-96.02,8.967l-8.965,96.018c-0.689,7.371-3.938,14.27-9.184,19.498l-1.237,1.233 c-5.215,5.197-12.081,8.414-19.413,9.1l-95.584,8.927l-8.925,95.58c-0.688,7.354-3.92,14.235-9.144,19.459l-67.392,67.384 c-0.521,0.521-1.057,1.021-1.604,1.498l-101.283,101.289C262.438,1792.842,254.346,1796.104,246.051,1796.104z M105.198,1694.951 l131.287,34.242l90.004-90.012c0.518-0.517,1.05-1.017,1.598-1.494l57.77-57.762l10.304-110.354 c1.417-15.167,13.429-27.18,28.596-28.598l96.718-9.034l9.069-97.144c1.416-15.168,13.429-27.18,28.596-28.599l96.753-9.038 l9.038-96.755c1.419-15.163,13.427-27.176,28.594-28.594l110.792-10.351l206.612-206.602c9.797-9.802,24.846-12.091,37.114-5.652 c66.53,34.905,141.635,53.353,217.198,53.348c124.917-0.005,242.346-48.646,330.656-136.959 c182.347-182.343,182.347-479.03,0-661.377c-88.318-88.323-205.758-136.964-330.674-136.964 c-124.92,0-242.363,48.645-330.699,136.977C788.967,349.79,755.365,569.959,850.918,752.09 c6.444,12.277,4.154,27.312-5.648,37.119l-682.855,682.847c-0.473,0.543-0.966,1.073-1.479,1.586l-90.005,90.003L105.198,1694.951 z\"><\/path><path d=\"M1273.541,713.839c-48.809,0-94.691-19.008-129.203-53.524c-71.242-71.242-71.246-187.168-0.01-258.411 c34.512-34.512,80.395-53.52,129.203-53.52s94.701,19.008,129.217,53.52c34.516,34.516,53.523,80.403,53.523,129.208 c0,48.809-19.008,94.696-53.523,129.208C1368.236,694.831,1322.35,713.839,1273.541,713.839z M1273.531,411.742 c-31.881,0-61.854,12.414-84.398,34.958c-46.541,46.541-46.537,122.273,0.01,168.814c22.543,22.548,52.516,34.967,84.398,34.967 c31.887,0,61.863-12.418,84.407-34.967c22.548-22.543,34.966-52.517,34.966-84.403c0-31.882-12.418-61.859-34.966-84.403 C1335.4,424.161,1305.418,411.742,1273.531,411.742z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Company Registrations &amp; Alterations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;Companies Act&nbsp;requires all&nbsp;companies&nbsp;to maintain their&nbsp;company&nbsp;records. A&nbsp;company&nbsp;must at all times have a copy of its Memorandum of&nbsp;Incorporation&nbsp;(MOI) and any amendments or&nbsp;alterations&nbsp;to it, as well as any rules that apply to the&nbsp;company&nbsp;in terms of its MOI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light animated rotateInDownLeft\" style=\"min-height:436px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:41%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-271c233a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1800 1800\"><path d=\"M1711.665,9.238H88.343c-43.62,0-79.105,35.478-79.105,79.089v1623.338 c0,43.611,35.486,79.099,79.105,79.099h1623.322c43.611,0,79.099-35.487,79.099-79.099V88.327 C1790.764,44.715,1755.276,9.238,1711.665,9.238z M1209.058,73.28h220.448v608.01l-85.529-109.984 c-5.927-7.619-15.038-12.079-24.69-12.079s-18.765,4.456-24.69,12.079l-85.538,109.988V73.28z M71.796,1711.665V88.327 c0-9.112,7.423-16.53,16.547-16.53h245.4v1656.407h-245.4C79.219,1728.203,71.796,1720.785,71.796,1711.665z M504.532,1728.203 h-108.23V71.796h108.23V1728.203z M1728.203,1711.665c0,9.12-7.418,16.538-16.538,16.538H567.09V71.796h579.409v700.058 c0,17.277,13.999,31.28,31.279,31.28h0.479c9.662,0,18.773-4.459,24.7-12.079l116.328-149.594l116.319,149.594 c5.926,7.62,15.039,12.079,24.69,12.079h0.489c17.271,0,31.278-14.003,31.278-31.28V71.796h219.602 c9.12,0,16.538,7.418,16.538,16.53V1711.665z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:59%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-text-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e1229377cdf12d8208140ff05ca6075c\">Drafting of Trust Deeds &amp; Amendments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A value added service that LSM Incorporated offers, is a yearly review on existing trusts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-c343c398\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1800 1800\"><path d=\"M197.667,1268.735h536.292c17.423,0,31.546-14.119,31.546-31.546c0-17.421-14.123-31.547-31.546-31.547 H197.667c-17.423,0-31.546,14.126-31.546,31.547C166.121,1254.616,180.243,1268.735,197.667,1268.735z\"><\/path><path d=\"M905.211,1423.088H197.667c-17.423,0-31.546,14.127-31.546,31.546c0,17.428,14.123,31.547,31.546,31.547 h707.544c17.425,0,31.547-14.119,31.547-31.547C936.758,1437.215,922.636,1423.088,905.211,1423.088z\"><\/path><path d=\"M197.667,1051.29h1381.288c17.425,0,31.547-14.129,31.547-31.547c0-17.428-14.122-31.547-31.547-31.547 H197.667c-17.423,0-31.546,14.119-31.546,31.547C166.121,1037.161,180.243,1051.29,197.667,1051.29z\"><\/path><path d=\"M1418.561,1141.168c-41.674,0-80.367,12.946-112.333,34.979c-31.964-22.032-70.658-34.979-112.331-34.979 c-109.409,0-198.422,89.015-198.422,198.423c0,109.411,89.013,198.417,198.422,198.417c41.673,0,80.367-12.939,112.331-34.979 c31.966,22.04,70.659,34.979,112.333,34.979c109.409,0,198.419-89.006,198.419-198.417 C1616.979,1230.183,1527.97,1141.168,1418.561,1141.168z M1306.228,1414.962c-14.511-21.556-22.995-47.485-22.995-75.371 c0-27.884,8.484-53.825,22.995-75.38c14.51,21.555,22.995,47.496,22.995,75.38 C1329.223,1367.477,1320.737,1393.406,1306.228,1414.962z M1058.568,1339.591c0-74.622,60.707-135.33,135.328-135.33 c23.75,0,46.087,6.17,65.513,16.97c-24.654,33.061-39.27,74.033-39.27,118.36c0,44.319,14.615,85.292,39.27,118.354 c-19.426,10.8-41.763,16.97-65.513,16.97C1119.275,1474.914,1058.568,1414.207,1058.568,1339.591z M1418.561,1474.914 c-23.753,0-46.09-6.17-65.515-16.97c24.655-33.062,39.271-74.034,39.271-118.354c0-44.327-14.615-85.3-39.271-118.36 c19.425-10.8,41.762-16.97,65.515-16.97c74.618,0,135.326,60.708,135.326,135.33 C1553.887,1414.207,1493.179,1474.914,1418.561,1474.914z\"><\/path><path d=\"M1765.979,668.543h-74.491l-237.127-647.23c-5.99-16.356-24.096-24.773-40.471-18.768L44.973,504.073 c-16.358,5.994-24.76,24.113-18.766,40.474l45.428,123.997H34.02c-17.424,0-31.547,14.123-31.547,31.546v1067.756 c0,17.429,14.123,31.547,31.547,31.547h1731.96c17.425,0,31.548-14.118,31.548-31.547V700.09 C1797.527,682.667,1783.404,668.543,1765.979,668.543z M1624.293,668.543H658.115l851.84-312.087L1624.293,668.543z M1405.972,72.641l34.923,95.313L131.221,647.777l-34.923-95.315L1405.972,72.641z M1462.596,227.196l25.653,70.019 L474.711,668.543H257.947L1462.596,227.196z M1734.434,1736.3H65.566V731.637h29.188h67.186H302.5h183.404h1161.509h67.189h19.831 v54.12v155.445V1736.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tax Litigation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tax litigation involves legal proceedings related to tax offenses, such as evasion, fraud, and failure to comply with tax laws. 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