Our Mission
SDS Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers is a Boutique Legal Practice committed to delivering professional service with a personal touch.
About Us
SDS Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers was founded in 2013, originally as a partnership, between father and daughter, HELENUS SCHOLTZ and CHRISTINE SMITH. The practice welcomed another member, YOLANDI STANDER, who joined the team in April 2017. This driven team has more than 40 years of invaluable experience and specialises in conveyancing, commercial contracts, estate planning, the winding up of estates and related matters.
DIP. FINANCIAL PLANNING
Admitted as attorney, conveyancer and notary, he has been practising under his own name in Bellville Magistrate’s district since 1983.
Helenus has been directly involved in numerous developments and has also specialized in tax law and estate planning.
Helenus and his partner, Christine Smith, established Smith Davel & Scholtz Attorneys in 2013.
SOLICITOR OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Obtained her LLB degree at the University of Stellenbosch in 2004 and was admitted as attorney in 2007. She was further admitted as conveyancer in 2009 and specializes in conveyancing. Christine loves spending time outdoors hiking in the beautiful landscapes of Cape Town with her husband and daughter. She gained corporate experience by working in the legal department of a Retail Property Management Company in Cape Town. She, together with her partner, Helenus Scholtz, established Smith Davel Scholtz Attorneys in 2013. Christine has more than 10 years of experience in conveyancing and all related matters.
Obtained her LLB degree at the University of Pretoria in 2006. She was admitted as an attorney in 2008 and as conveyancer in 2011. She worked as a Legal Risk Consultant at a private bank in Johannesburg until she and her family relocated to Cape Town in 2013. Yolandi loves exploring all that Cape Town has to offer with her family and friends. She joined a law firm in Cape Town as associate and attended to all conveyancing and related matters. She joined the Smith Davel Scholtz team in April 2017.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
– Aristotle
Services Professional Service With A Personal Touch
Transfers, Deceased Estate Transfers, Development Transfers and other transfer related matters
Wills and Testaments, Winding Up of Estates, Ante Nuptial Agreements and other estate planning related matters
Commercial Contracts, Registration of companies and trusts, drafting of Memorandums of Incorporation, Shareholders Agreements and other related work