If you’ve been left out of a Will or believe the provision made for you is inadequate, you may be wondering whether you can apply for a greater share of the estate.  You may also be worried about what it could cost you to make a claim. Under South Australia’s...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 step-children...
Running a business, whether large, small or a family business isn’t easy. You’re constantly balancing cash flow, staff, suppliers, and pressure from creditors coinciding with the eternal goal to grow. Sometimes due to extenuating circumstances; whether that be market...
As a private business owner, you may assume that because you control your company, its assets are your own, you probably even refer to them as ‘my property’ or ‘my farm’. But does this mean you can leave company assets to whomever you like in your Will? As Ireland v...
You've just dismissed an employee who wasn't performing. Two weeks later, you receive an unfair dismissal claim. Then another letter arrives, a general protections claim for the same termination. Your stomach drops. Which one is worse? Can they do both? And how much...
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