Don't use the services of Martin Vermaak Attorneys

I have to say that I am very disappointed with Martin Vermaak Attorneys (MVA). Although I was not a client of the law firm, I recently went through a divorce with my wife who was a client of MVA, and MVA was my opposition so to say. I had my own lawyers representing me.

I was the Respondent in the whole matter, meaning that MVA and my wife were applicants, in other words they are the ones who instituted the divorce proceedings. After all was done including Divorce Settlement Agreement, all that was left was to go to court to conclude the matter. Except this did not occur because apparently my former wife hasn't settled her account with MVA.

I have been informed that the fees for going to court to conclude this matter is about R2000. I have offered to pay this amount so that the divorce can be effected and everybody can carry on with their lives. However MVA are holding a gun to my head by insisting that if my wife does not settle her account, they will not take this matter to court for conclusion. Now how unfair is this on me given that I have nothing to do with the deal between my ex and MVA. I must mention here that they want me to settle my ex's account with them. Really now!!!!!

I am exploring other avenues, including approaching the Law Society because I am a victim of circumstances that have nothing to do with me. I really feel that MVA are being unreasonable at best and plain right crooked at worst. I have offered to pay the fees to go to court and conclude this matter. They can then pursue their own private matter with my ex on recovering the rest of the fees owed to them. But to expect me to pay those fees is absolutely criminal.

My advice to anyone seeking to use the services of MVA is to think twice before doing so.