Below is Chapter 1 of our 'Buying Property in NSW' booklet. To read the other chapters of our booklet, click the links below: Chapter 2 - Ownership Chapter 3 - Sale types Chapter 4 - Due diligence Chapter 5 - Negotiations Chapter 6 - Exchange Chapter 7 - Settlement...
How to pay yourself from your company
If you operate your business through a company, it is vital that you understand the methods you can use to get funds into your personal name. You can’t just withdraw money from the company bank account and transfer it into your personal account. These are the...
Andreyev Lawyers second quarterly update 2024
We’re back again for a quarterly update just after we’ve passed the half-way mark for the year. Those of you in the professional services industry will be breathing a sigh of relief that we’ve made it past the end of the financial year. The rest of you are probably...
Why do you need to properly document in-house arrangements?
From the day you set up shop, you must think about two things: limiting your liability if things go wrong and protecting your assets. As part of a risk management and asset protection strategy, we recommend you separate your business risk from your assets and conduct...
It’s all in the name: how to protect your business and domain names
Often, business owners are dealing with problems that they perceive to be important and urgent. They are trying to get a commercial deal done with a third party, they are acquiring a new business, or they are dealing with internal employment matters. Seemingly...
How to protect your business from divorce
Any relationship involving more than one person is complicated. If you are in business with other people, be it your spouse, other family members or a non-family member, a marriage breakdown involving any of these stakeholders will affect the business. Taking the...
Owning commercial property in a SMSF
Are you thinking of buying a commercial property in your self-managed super fund (SMSF) and using that property in your business? If so, there are a few things to think about. A common frustration experienced by business owners is not being able to use their super...
Why every business needs a buy-sell agreement
There is a lot of upside to being in business with someone else – companionship, shared risk and access to complementary skills and greater resources, to name a few. However, if you have a partner or co-owner, it is important to protect yourself against the...
Asset Protection | Lending to your business without losing your house
It is quite common for a business owner to provide a personal loan to their business to fund working capital demands, capital purchases and expansion plans. This may be because you have some spare cash, you have exhausted your business funding lines, or just because...
Should trust succession be part of my Will?
Discretionary or family trusts are often used by Australian family business owners seeking to separate business risk from their personal wealth. When the controller of the trust dies, the assets in the trust are not dealt with as part of their Will. What happens to...
5 practical reasons you need ‘Terms & Conditions’ in place before you trade
You think you know what’s expected of you. Your customer thinks they know what they’re getting. But who’s right? If you don’t have ‘Terms & Conditions’ in place, chances are you’re both mistaken. Avoid the argument and take the time now to put clear Terms & Conditions in place before you start trading.
Seedling Giving x Andreyev Lawyers: How to distinguish between high and poor performing charities this EOFY
At Andreyev Lawyers, giving back is something we believe in strongly. We feel privileged to be in a position to support causes we believe in, and we love to encourage individuals and groups in our network to do the same. Many of our clients have a goal to give –...
Our downloadable resources
We have a number of excellent resources covering many areas of law. This is our 'one stop shop' for all of our downloadable content. If you follow the links below and scroll to the bottom of each page, you will be able to download a full PDF of each resource. Booklets...
Solution brief: Guide to probate in South Australia
The who, what, why and when to probate in South Australia.
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