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Natacha W

1 reviews | Active since May 2021

26 May 2022, 13:32

LegalWIse needs to be reviewed by the Ombudsman!!!! ******** !!!!

This is going to be a shocking review as I am angry and in shocked for being misled for more than a year and all Legalwise is doing is: TAKING MY MONEY KNOWING THEY CAN NOT HELP ME

I am a platinum Policyholder and pay R280 p/m (my acc nr: ***). I contacted Legalwise in 2020 seeking assistance - for an uncontested divorce. I was told before they would never clarify if they can help me or not (I am married to an American) I will need to first pay them for 6 months before they will even hear my case. I stopped paying because I felt that Legalwise's transparency to something so simple - yes we can help you or; no we cant . It has been a hide-and-seek process. I was then contacted by an agent and assured that they will be able to assist me as it is uncontested and I gave all the info through. I wanted to have the marriage annulled as it is not a marriage, but I was ****med.

So I to my shock now had to start paying from scratch - the previous payments now don't count!!!!! now almost 2 years later I only discovered after going to the Magistrates Court in absolute desperation - I found out that LegalWise KNEW that they will not be able to help me - and they have been taking my money knowing that they wrote their terms and conditions that I will also lose all those premiums.

I am angry and disgusted and want everyone to see what LegalWise is actually doing to people. My elderly mother paid my premies with her pension money as I was dumped in a shelter by this "husband" after he reversed my credit cards.

I want South Africans to know - that they are not honest. They don't help - they just take. I could have used that money to get a proper lawyer and not a flimsy exchange of nonsense and empty promises

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Replies (5)
LegalWise
LegalWise's reply26 May 2022, 15:02
Official
Hi Natacha W,
 
We refer to your complaint. We apologize for the experience you had with our service.
 
We are investigating, we will revert to you.
 
Nonhlanhla Kheswa
Consultant: Customer Care 
NW
Natacha W's update30 May 2022, 19:59
Reviewer Update
Thank you. I want this sorted.
LegalWise
LegalWise's reply31 May 2022, 16:26
Official
Hi Natacha W,  

We confirm that we have investigated your complaint and it was escalated to the Secunda Branch Manager. We further confirm that our Branch Manager has tried contacting you regarding your complaint and she further sent you an email regarding your complaint.

Our offices remain committed to assisting you and we once again apologize for any remiss in our service. 

Nonhlanhla Kheswa 
Customer Care Department 
NW
Natacha W's update31 May 2022, 17:41
Reviewer Update
Hellopeter Complaint - ***3 - SVC***9Inbox



Yolandi La Grange | 3:14 PM (2 hours ago) | |

Madam,
I tried contacting you today regarding your complaint but your phone went straight to voicemail.
Please note that we need your South African marriage certificate in order to assist you with your divorce. If you cannot provide us with this, the matter, unfortunately, does not enjoy cover due to the fact that we DO NOT have jurisdiction to attend to a divorce in Mauritius as this is outside of the RSA and excluded from cover.
Kind regards,

Branch Manager: Legal Services & Support – Witbank & Secunda
LLB (Admitted Attorney)
LegalWise South Africa (pty) Ltd

My Response Via Email to Yolandi

Natacha Reed | 5:36 PM (1 minute ago) | |
to Yolandi

Yoland hi, This was my question right from the start. I asked the sales consultants right at the beginning and I was reassured to keep paying for 6 months, then after I had to go to Home Affairs multiple times to get a confirmation that the marriage was registered, the Home Affairs staff suspected that Legalwise was pulling a fast one on me and sent to me to Magistrate in Modimollle as I had in the recent weeks also relocated. So I am then going to report this further because I want my money back. I was reassured that just pay the premium and then you will see and the lawyers can give you answers. Even after I was given a lawyer was this not even clarified, This is very bad business on LegalWise's part - because they KNEW RIGHT FROM THE START
Not acceptable
Regards




LegalWise
LegalWise's reply07 Jun 2022, 08:03
Official
Hi  Natacha W,

We will investigate and look into the Sales Complaint.

We once again apologize for the experience you had with our service. 

Nonhlanhla Kheswa 
Customer Care Department