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Lawyer Transfer Fees Fee Guide
Prepare questions about property-transfer legal fees, transfer duty, deeds-office charges, bond costs, disbursements, VAT, deposits, and written scope before paying.
Time to prepare45-90 minutes
Before you compare costs
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Before paying
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0/3 completedWhen It Applies
You received a transfer-cost estimate, conveyancing quote, pro forma account, or request for payment.
You need to separate transfer duty, conveyancer fees, bond fees, rates, levies, deeds-office fees, and disbursements.
Not For
- Publishing fixed transfer-fee prices without current official or conveyancer-specific data.
- Replacing a conveyancer quote, SARS calculation, or tax/legal advice.
Documents
- Sale agreement
- Transfer-cost estimate
- Pro forma account
- Tax invoice
- Purchase price and bond amount
- Rates figures
- Levy figures
- Transfer-duty notes
- Payment proof
- Bank details confirmation
- Final statement
Timeline
- Before paying: separate fee categories and due dates.
- Before transfer duty: confirm SARS and conveyancer requirements.
- Before registration: save proof of payments and guarantees.
- After registration: save final reconciliation and registration records.
Tips
- Do not compare transfer-fee quotes without comparing line items.
- Transfer duty, professional fees, VAT, deeds-office fees, and disbursements are different categories.
- Verify bank details before payment.
- Ask which figures are estimates.
Warning Signs
- Bank details changed by email or message.
- The quote does not separate transfer duty from professional fees.
- Occupation, bond, guarantee, or transfer-duty deadlines are close.
- You are asked to pay without a reference or written account.
Official sources
- SARS transfer dutyTransfer-duty context.
- Deeds OfficeDeeds registration and deeds-office fee context.
- Legal Practice Council list of legal practitionersConveyancer and legal-practitioner discovery context.
This checklist is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice.
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