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SMSF borrowing has changed: What you need to know about LRBAs

SMSF borrowing has changed: What you need to know about LRBAs

Most people running a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) reach a point where the fund’s balance and the asset they want are not the same number. Borrowing

Buying property in a family trust: what you need to know

Buying property in a family trust: what you need to know

For many families, an investment property is the first asset bought with the next generation in mind. Holding property in a family trust can offer flexibility,

Banning non-competes: the proposed reforms go much further than employers may expect

Banning non-competes: the proposed reforms go much further than employers may expect

Australia’s current restraint laws are portrayed by the Government as anti-competitive and in need of reform but do the new proposals go too far? The Federal

Louise Craven on culture, growth and leading ADLV Law

Louise Craven on culture, growth and leading ADLV Law

In the middle of 2009, the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) meant the graduate legal market in South Australia had all but closed. Louise Craven was finishing

Safe Harbour: A director’s lifeline in times of financial distress 

Safe Harbour: A director’s lifeline in times of financial distress 

When a business starts to struggle, the pressure on the company’s directors can feel overwhelming. Cashflow tightens, creditors call, and the board faces a difficult question:

Main residence CGT exemption and deceased estates: Why occupation rights matter 

Main residence CGT exemption and deceased estates: Why occupation rights matter 

It is common for Wills to include arrangements that allow a family member to remain living in the family home for a period after the will-maker’s

What to do if you suspect misuse of an enduring power of attorney  

What to do if you suspect misuse of an enduring power of attorney  

​​Suspecting that someone is misusing an enduring power of attorney can be very distressing, particularly when it involves a family member. Knowing the warning signs of

Executors beware: you can be personally liable for the deceased’s debts 

Executors beware: you can be personally liable for the deceased’s debts 

Being asked to act as an executor is usually taken as an honour. It is also one of the hardest jobs anyone can accept: you are

What employers need to know about the ‘right to disconnect’ 

What employers need to know about the ‘right to disconnect’ 

On 26 August 2024, changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act) took effect, granting employees the right to ‘refuse contact or attempted contact

Ownership vs control: why wearing two hats can get you into trouble 

Ownership vs control: why wearing two hats can get you into trouble 

In many Australian businesses (especially family businesses) the same people are both shareholders and directors. This can result in the erroneous assumption that if you own

How to co-own property without conflict, confusion, or costly mistakes

How to co-own property without conflict, confusion, or costly mistakes

Buying property with family or friends is becoming increasingly common in today’s market. It’s an exciting achievement, but without the right legal framework co-owning property can

You’ve been told to make a family trust election. Here’s what that actually means. 

You’ve been told to make a family trust election. Here’s what that actually means. 

If you’re running a family business or managing family wealth through a trust, chances are your accountant has recommended that you “make a Family Trust Election”

Changes to trust taxation in the Federal Budget: Is there still a case for keeping a family trust in my structure?

Changes to trust taxation in the Federal Budget: Is there still a case for keeping a family trust in my structure?

We’re hearing this question from many of our clients since the Federal Budget announcement on 12 May 2026 introduced proposed changes to how family trusts (also

How we built our AML/CTF compliance into the way we already work

How we built our AML/CTF compliance into the way we already work

If you have read our overview of the new AML/CTF rules starting 1 July 2026, you will know the reforms put significant new compliance obligations on

Australia’s new AML/CTF rules: what changes from 1 July 2026

Australia’s new AML/CTF rules: what changes from 1 July 2026

If you have engaged a lawyer, accountant, conveyancer or real estate agent recently, you may already have been asked for more identification than usual. From 1

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