Document analysis

Understand any legal document before you sign or respond.

Upload a PDF, Word document or a photo of a contract, letter of demand, lease, employment contract or will. We read it carefully and explain what it means for you — in plain language.

Educational information · Not legal advice

How it works

  1. 1

    Upload

    PDF, Word or a clear photo taken on your phone.

  2. 2

    We read it

    The document is read clause by clause against SA law.

  3. 3

    Get the summary

    Plain-language overview, risks and obligations.

  4. 4

    Act with confidence

    Questions to ask a lawyer and suggested next steps.

What you receive

Plain-language summary

What the document says, who it binds and what it asks of you.

Key risks

Unusual, one-sided or possibly unenforceable terms, flagged clearly.

Your obligations

Payments, deadlines, notice periods and duties you must meet.

Missing clauses

Protections you would normally expect but that aren't there.

Questions for a lawyer

Focused questions so a consultation is quicker and cheaper.

Works with

Leases, employment contracts, letters of demand, eviction notices, wills, settlements.

Example

Residential lease · 6 pages

A 12-month fixed-term lease at R7,500 per month, escalating 8% on renewal. A deposit of two months' rent is required.

Risk: clause 14.2

Makes the tenant responsible for all repairs, including structural ones. This may be unenforceable under the Rental Housing Act.

Missing

No mention of a joint incoming inspection or that the deposit earns interest.

Ask a lawyer: "Can I insist on removing clause 14.2 before signing?"

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