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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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 –...
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...
The who, what, why and when to probate in South Australia.
Here we are already in April. It seems like only yesterday that we were enjoying our end of year break, contemplating what the new year would bring (and perhaps recovering from our Christmas party…!). The old adage ‘time flies when you’re having fun’ certainly rings...
Below is Chapter 4 of our 'Controlling a Family Trust When You Die' booklet. To read the other chapters of our booklet, click the links below: Chapter 1 - Who controls your family trust? Chapter 2 - How do you give 'fixed percentages' to your children? Chapter 3 -...
Below is Chapter 3 of our 'Controlling a Family Trust When You Die' booklet. To read the other chapters of our booklet, click the links below: Chapter 1 - Who controls your family trust? Chapter 2 - How do you give 'fixed percentages' to your children? Chapter 4 -...
Below is Chapter 2 of our 'Controlling a Family Trust When You Die' booklet. To read the other chapters of our booklet, click the links below: Chapter 1 - Who controls your family trust? Chapter 3 - Distributing assets from the trust on your death Chapter 4 - Putting...
Below is Chapter 1 of our 'Controlling a Family Trust When You Die' booklet. To read the other chapters of our booklet, click the links below: Chapter 2 - How do you give 'fixed percentages' to your children? Chapter 3 - Distributing assets from the trust on your...
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