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Plain-English guides to South Australian property, business, estate, immigration and notarial law, written by Bruno Confalone, Founder and Principal Lawyer of Zed Legal Australia. Each guide sets out what the law says, where the traps are, and what to do before you sign.
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Commercial LawSouth Australia gives buyers of a small business a statutory disclosure document and a cooling-off period — but only below a $300,000 threshold that catches fewer sales than most people expect. Above it, the only protection you have is the diligence you do yourself.
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Wills & Estates · GuideThe Succession Act 2023 changed who can contest a will in South Australia and how a court decides: eligibility narrowed, and the deceased’s own wishes became the primary consideration. The six-month time limit runs from the grant of probate, not the date of death. Here is where the law now stands.
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Commercial Law · GuideA retail shop lease in South Australia comes with statutory protections a landlord cannot contract out of — a minimum term, a disclosure statement, and a ban on passing on land tax. But those protections switch off above a rent threshold that moved on 1 July 2025. Here is how to tell which side of the line your lease sits on.
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Property Law · GuideThe Form 1 is the single most important document in a South Australian property sale that almost nobody reads properly. It carries the disclosure the law requires, and it starts the clock on your right to walk away. Here is what is in it, when it has to arrive, and what happens when it is wrong.
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Notary · GuideA degree, a birth certificate or a power of attorney that is perfectly valid in Adelaide can be refused outright the moment it crosses a border. Here is how document legalisation actually works in 2026 – the apostille, the authentication, what DFAT will and will not touch, and the sequencing mistakes that send documents back.
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Wills & Estates · GuideIf you die without a will in South Australia, a formula in the Succession Act 2023 decides who inherits — not your family, and not you. Here is exactly how the formula works, the $120,000 preferential legacy, and the two situations where it goes wrong most often: blended families and unmarried partners.
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Property Law · GuideIn South Australia you can use either a registered conveyancer or a lawyer to buy or sell property. For a straightforward transaction, a good conveyancer will do the job well. Here is where the line actually falls — and how to tell which one your matter needs before you sign.
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Property Law · UpdateA wave of new laws is reshaping property investment in 2026–27: a ban on new SMSF residential property loans from 10 August 2026, and negative-gearing and capital-gains-tax changes from 1 July 2027. Here is what South Australian investors need to know.
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Property Law · UpdateFrom 1 July 2026, new AML laws require South Australian conveyancers and lawyers to verify your identity and check your source of funds. Here is what property buyers and sellers should expect — and how to keep it simple.
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Property Law · UpdateFrom 25 March 2026, South Australia abolished stamp duty for eligible downsizers aged 60 and over who move into a newly built home. Here's how the scheme works, who qualifies, and the conveyancing traps to watch before you sign.
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Property Law · GuideBuying off the plan can be an attractive proposition – securing a property at today's price with settlement months or years away. But the contractual risks are real and often underestimated.
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Commercial Law · GuideChoosing the right legal structure for your business is one of the most consequential decisions you will make as an entrepreneur. The wrong choice can cost you in tax, liability, and flexibility for years to come.
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