by ADLV Law Team | 6 - Build and protect your wealth (including trusts), Uncategorized
Imagine building a family business over generations, your great-grandfather’s vision turning into a thriving legacy that supports your children and grandchildren. Now picture a divorce threatening to unravel it all, with a court potentially clawing back those...
by ADLV Law Team | 2 - Run and manage your business (general commercial)
Below is part 4 of our governance guide for family businesses. To read the other parts of this series, click the links below: Part 1: Why governance matters Part 2: Members and owners Part 3: Directors and the board The board sets strategy, members provide...
by ADLV Law Team | 2 - Run and manage your business (general commercial)
Below is part 3 of our governance guide for family businesses. To read the other parts of this series, click the links below: Part 1: Why governance matters Part 2: Members and owners Part 4: Management and executives Becoming a director in your family’s...
by ADLV Law Team | 2 - Run and manage your business (general commercial)
Below is part 2 of our governance guide for family businesses. To read the other parts of this series, click the links below: Part 1: Why governance matters Part 3: Directors and the board Part 4: Management and executives As the owner of a family business, you...
by ADLV Law Team | 2 - Run and manage your business (general commercial)
Below is part 1 of our governance guide for family businesses. To read the other parts of this series, click the links below: Part 2: Members and owners Part 3: Directors and the board Part 4: Management and executives Family businesses are the backbone of the...
by ADLV Law Team | 4 - Acquire, sell or shut down your business
We are proud to have advised the shareholders of Solitaire Automotive Group on its acquisition by Autosports Group Limited (ASX: ASG) for approximately $50M. Solitaire Automotive Group are a household name in the South Australian luxury automotive industry, operating...
by ADLV Law Team | 9 - Deal with a deceased estate (Administration)
Probate filing fees now reach over $17,000 in some states, with rising legal costs adding pressure on executors. Here’s what families and family businesses need to know. The cost of probate is rising When someone passes away, dealing with their estate involves...
by ADLV Law Team | Business philosophy, Marketing
In March 2026, ADLV Law turns 25. The law itself has seen modest reform over the last quarter-century. However, the practice of law has changed radically. 25 years ago, our biggest cost – even more than staff – was subscriptions to paper information services from CCH...
by ADLV Law Team | 12 - Manage your taxes, 2 - Run and manage your business (general commercial)
We have said it before and it bears saying again – documentation is important. It is common practice for corporate groups including family businesses, professional firms, and medical practices to provide different services to each other to allow the overall group to...
by ADLV Law Team | 8 - Pass on your wealth (including EP), 9 - Deal with a deceased estate (Administration)
Blended family dynamics can be complicated, especially when it comes to estate planning. If you’re a step-parent preparing your estate plan, you may feel uneasy about recent changes in South Australian succession law, particularly the expanded rights of...
