ALF Lawyers
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Listed in Commercial Lawyers, Conveyancing, Family Lawyers, Lawyers, Wills & Estates
- Suite 21/357 Gympie Rd, Strathpine QLD
- 07 3088 6161
- www.alflawyers.com.au/
A.L.F. Lawyers brings the level of professionalism, experience and expertise traditionally associated with a city firm to the suburbs at an affordable price.
We can assist our clients with Buying and Selling a property, Family Law, Wills and Estates, Power of Attorney, Commercial Leasing, Property Development, Buying and Selling of a Business, Commercial, Industrial and Retail Property.
We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional value and service to our clients.
A.L.F Lawyers Areas of Practice
Conveyancing
ALF Lawyers provide Conveyancing services for first home buyers, existing home owners, investors and property developers. Working closely with real estate agents, bankers, mortgage brokers and surveyors, they ensure that the conveyancing process runs smoothly and that your Property Settlement occurs in a timely fashion.
Finding experienced conveyancing solicitors who you can trust to handle your financial transaction can be challenging. ALF Lawyers understand the importance of reliability, experience, trust and accessibility to ensure your purchase or sale is handled professionally and painlessly.
When you engage A.L.F. Lawyers, you are assured that you will deal directly with a Director or a Lawyer with years of conveyancing experience.
Family Law
ALF Lawyers family solicitors have the sensitivity, understanding, expertise and skill to guide and assist you through this difficult time.
Consent Orders, Property & Children
Before you take the step of formalising any consent order, it’s vital that you have sought comprehensive legal advice to ensure you fully understand your legal rights and responsibilities.
ALF Lawyers will assist you in understanding your rights with respect to parenting orders, financial agreements, superannuation splits, property settlements and can assist with any necessary applications to the Family Court.
Parenting Plans & Parenting Orders
It is important for parents to agree on parenting arrangements by consent wherever possible, rather than the courts having to intervene. Not only is this a quicker and less drawn out process, it’s also potentially a lot less stressful and difficult for your family and your children.
Some parents prefer an informal verbal arrangement, whilst others prefer a more formal agreement such as Consent Orders.
Divorce Applications
Seeking a divorce is never easy, and yet the fact remains that over 10,000 marriages in Queensland end in divorce every year. If you are facing the breakdown and end of your marriage, it’s important that you have a strong legal team on your side to ensure that you are supported when you need it the most.
Where you have shared assets with your partner and are seeking an equitable split of these assets, it’s simply vital that your legal team has the experience and expertise to assist you.
Wills and Estate Planning
Estate Planning is essential as it allows you to appoint a trusted person as the Executor of Your Estate who will distribute remaining assets in accordance to your Will and also act as a guardian for any minor children.
Estate planning is not just about entering into a valid Will. It may also require you considering your superannuation and whether or not you have a binding nomination, a non-lapsing beneficiary nominated or otherwise. When you attend with A.L.F. Lawyers, we also suggest that at this time you make inquiries with your superannuation fund to determine their requirements regarding your benefits.
Estate planning also means you and/or we should consider any Trust Deeds, structures of companies, partnerships and businesses you may be a part of. Oftentimes these documents govern succession matters and may not reflect the same wishes as your Will.
Your Estate Plan and your Will should be reviewed after any major change in your life to ensure they remain current and viable. In addition you should review your Will every 5 years to validate that it is still current. Your Will may be affected by changes in your investments, status of personal home, financial situation, marital situation, separation, Divorce, entering into a defacto relationship, death of a relative, birth of a child or a grandson, adoption, stepchildren etc. You may also want to update your will if your personal situation changes with beneficiaries.
Probate/Letters of Administration
A.L.F. Lawyers understands the pain and grief associated with losing a loved one. They will ensure that processes run smoothly during a period of grief.
When a loved one passes, an executer will usually require assistance in dealing with probate applications.
A Grant of Probate is necessary in order for the Executor to dispose of assets and or debts.
Probate is an application to the Supreme Court of Queensland to authenticate the terms of a will and to give authority to the executors to deal with the Estate. When an individual die’s, someone will be left responsible for handling the estate. Where a will exists, this person is referred to as the Executor of the Will.
Power of Attorney and Enduring Power of Attorney
A Power of Attorney is a legal document which gives authority to another person (known as the attorney) to make certain financial decisions and sign certain documents on behalf of the donor.
There are several kinds of powers of attorney; they share the same main features but are used for different purposes. The powers may be limited to just a short period of time or to just certain affairs or they may be enduring or irrevocable and remain in effect after the appointer lacks mental capacity. The main advantage of a power of attorney is that the donor’s affairs will be managed by the attorney if the donor is unable to administer them personally, such as if the donor goes overseas, becomes ill or becomes mentally incapacitated.
There are certain drafting and execution requirements for an Enduring Power of Attorney to be valid, so quality and experienced advice from a Probate Lawyer or Estate Solicitor is crucial if you intend to grant a power of attorney or are asked to act as an attorney.
Commercial Law
Commercial Law is an area of law in Brisbane and across Queensland where clients place their trust in A.L.F. Lawyers.
Whether buying, selling or leasing Industrial, Retail or Commercial Property, purchasing or selling a Franchise, or entering into a Partnership or Joint Venture agreement, the Commercial Solicitors at A.L.F. Lawyers can assist with the advice required to allow you to make informed decisions.
The team at A.L.F. Lawyers understand the expediency in which business occurs which is why you will not be surprised by the ease of contacting our Commercial Lawyers and the level of urgency that we place on our clients.
Clients include commercial and retail property owners, business owners, property developers and builders.
Meet one of the specialist Commercial Law Solicitors.
A.L.F. Lawyers provide the following Commercial Law services:
- Preparation and or Review of a Commercial Lease
- Advice regarding the various structures for your business and the most appropriate structure for your venture;
- Preparation and administration of trust deeds;
- Establishment and structuring of companies, including share allocations and company constitution;
- Pre-Contract Advice;
- Preparation of contracts and special conditions;
- Contract review;
- Negotiation of terms;
- Due Diligence;
- Property settlements;
- Review and Preparation of Leases, assignment of Leases or deed of covenants;
- Advice and preparation of Franchise Agreements;
- Advice and preparation of Partnership Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements and Shareholders or Share Sale Agreements; and
- Other general commercial advice.
Commercial Leases
Commercial Leases, Industrial Leases and Retail Leases are legally binding contracts between a business owner and the owner of the property. At A.L.F. Lawyers, we understand that an enforceable and binding lease is vital and could mean the difference between being able to enforce a provision of your lease or suffering loss as a result of the lease being unenforceable.
Benefit to Landlords:
We will issue a Lease to a potential tenant within 48 hours after receiving
your full instructions;
Our leases have evolved over many years of experience both as Lawyers and property owners;
We provide a checklist for your new tenant outlining their key responsibilities
under the Lease; and
Because of the standardisation of our Lease documents, you will incur lower legal costs where our services are required to resolve problems or disputes in the future.
Benefit to Tenants:
We will undertake a detailed review of your proposed Lease;
We will identify any hidden costs up front;
We take the time to explain conditions of your Lease that may impact your day to day business;
We make ourselves available during the negotiation so you can contact us; and
We will ensure that the terms of your Lease reflect terms agreed between the parties.
Registering a Company and New Business Setup
Our Experienced Commercial Lawyers can assist you in all aspects of setting up a new business. We offer a 15 minute free consultation by phone to ascertain the most effective way to set your business structure.
Our Commercial Solicitors can assist in the following areas:
Registering a Business Name
Setting up Trusts
Establishing a Company Structure
Applying for an ABN number
Obtaining a tax file number
Registering the company for GST and PAYG withholding tax
Registering Domain Names
Registering Trade Marks
Setting up Partnership Agreements, Shareholders Agreements and Joint Venture Agreements
Partnership Agreements
A Partnership Agreement is generally required whenever a new business venture commences and two or more people (acting as partners) enter into business together with an object of making a profit. A Partnership Agreement is necessary as a foundation of your business partnership, ensuring that your interests, and that of your partners, are clearly understood and protected. All partners within the partnership share the responsibilities, benefits and risks involved in operating the business venture.
Partnership agreements can contain information which outlines what happens where a partner dies, becomes disabled, separates from a spouse or has children. A partnership agreement also outlines agreements reached to buy-out or sell-out to the remaining partners in certain situations.
What can be found in a Partnership Agreement
Partnership name and business address;
Names of the partners;
The nature of the partnership business
Effective date of agreement, and commencement of Partnership;
Level of Capital contribution by Partners;
Maintenance of the Partnership account;
Duties and limitations of each partner;
How profit is to be distributed
How major decisions are to be voted on
How Partners will be paid
The role of any inactive partner
The process used to introduce new partners
Restraints of trade for outgoing partners
Rules governing dissolution of the Partnership;
Terms concerning retirement, death, or expulsion of a partner;
The mechanism for when a partner wants to exit or must exit, including determining the value of a partner’s share
Termination of a partnership and winding up.
A.L.F. Lawyers can assist you in the preparation, review and negotiation of a partnership agreement. We can also assist you with any dispute and termination matters.
A.L.F. Lawyers, we are your trusted legal professionals, specialising in property conveyancing, family law, wills and estates, and power of attorney. Their experience and dedication means that you will receive quality guidance, advice, and service.
Buying or Selling a Business
Buying – If you are intending to buy an existing business, then you should take the time to consider the commercial viability and undertakings that are in place for the Business. Buying an existing business is a significant decision, which is why our Commercial Lawyers will assist in following a proven process for due diligence which will identify all the necessary information about the business and potential areas of risk.
Selling – Before selling your business you need to be clear on your objectives and the role you want to play in the business once the business is sold.
Obtaining Legal guidance from our Commercial Lawyers early in the sale process can assist in the clarification and definition of what is included and omitted from the sale. We can also assist in identifying the information that a perspective buyer will be seeking as part of the due diligence process which has the potential to reduce the time required to complete the sale.
Buying or Selling Commercial Property
Buying – If you are preparing to purchase an existing Commercial Property, Retail Property or Industrial Building, you should consider obtaining early Legal Advice from a Commercial Lawyer. Initial interest in a property is generally associated with the location, quality of the tenant and return on investment. Whilst all of these factors are important, the Zoning of the property, Town Planning, Contamination, Structure of the Building, status of renovations, extensions and overall building works and G.S.T. can also influence your purchase decision.
The Commercial Lawyers at A.L.F Lawyers can guide you and advise on the due-diligence process you should adopt to assess your proposed Purchase of a Commercial Property.
Selling – In preparation to Sell a Commercial Property be it a Retail Building and Office Block or an Industrial Building, it is fundamental to establish what will be included and excluded from the sale. Depending on the number of tenancies, and the size and usage of the building, often clarification is needed as to ownership of assets such as air conditioning, fixtures and fittings, solar panel etc.
A Commercial Solicitor, can guide and advise you in establishing what should be included in the sale and the value of the asset.
Property Development
A.L.F. Lawyers have considerable experience in working with clients that are looking to develop either their residential, commercial or industrial properties.
We will liaise with your development managers, surveyors, town planners, body corporate managers and other professionals involved on a day to day basis to discuss your project and assist in resolving any potential development and project issues should they arise.
Commercial Law General Advice
Our Commercial Lawyers fully understand that Commercial Law requires a detailed understanding of the expediency in which business is done. We guarantee our clients that we will produce a Commercial Lease or a commercial lease agreement within 48 hours of receipt to ensure we work with you to secure the deal. Our Commercial Lawyers have extensive experience in all facets of Commercial Law including business acquisition or sale, the purchase or sale of a commercial, retail or industrial building, property development and sub-division, partnership agreements and general advice on commercial law matters.
Call ALF Lawyers today on 07 3088 6161.