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Explore South Australian legal articles from PA Law for individuals, families, executors and business owners in Gawler, Adelaide and across the state. Find clear explanations of wills and estate planning, probate, property and conveyancing, business purchases, business contracts, commercial leasing, legal fees and solicitor’s certificates. Choose your topic below or contact us for advice about your circumstances.

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Find practical answers in PA Law’s South Australian legal articles. Browse every published article below, organised by topic, and follow its title to read the full guide.

Wills, estate planning and probate

Super Death Benefits and Financial Abuse: 9 Essential Checks

Can an abusive partner receive your super? Explore nominations, separation, children, tax, insurance, SMSFs and disputed death benefits. Includes the proposed 2026 reform, a practical example, an appointment checklist and FAQs.

Leaving a Child Out of Your Will in SA: 7 Essential Checks

Thinking about excluding a child or leaving unequal inheritances? Explore estrangement, earlier gifts and loans, blended families, estate assets, family provision deadlines and seven practical planning checks. Includes an example, appointment checklist and FAQs.

Marriage and Estate Planning in SA: 10 Essential Checks

Explore Wills before marriage, registered relationships, remarriage and blended families, the family home, super nominations, executors, powers of attorney, separation and divorce. Includes a document comparison table, practical example, appointment action plan and FAQs.

Enduring Power of Attorney in SA: 10 Checks for Couples

Go beyond marriage with ten checks covering joint accounts, property, choosing attorneys, joint appointments, capacity, safeguards, SACAT and reviewing your documents. Includes a practical action plan, a fictional example and FAQs.

Dying Without a Will in South Australia: 9 Key Answers

Does your spouse inherit everything? Explore intestacy shares, a worked example, blended families, separation, the family home, superannuation, letters of administration and practical next steps.

Does Power of Attorney End at Death in South Australia?

Learn who can act after death, how to handle bank accounts and urgent bills, and seven practical steps for the handover from attorney to estate representative.

Advance Care Directive in South Australia: 7 Questions Before You Sign

Questions about future care wishes, substitute decision-makers, signing requirements and sharing copies.

Find Missing Estate Assets in South Australia: 6 Essential Checks

A practical guide for executors to financial records, institutions, official searches and keeping track of enquiries.

Is Your Will Private After Probate in South Australia?

Explore access to wills during life, after death and after probate, with a written guide, video and transcript.

Joint Bank Accounts and Wills in South Australia: 7 Essential Checks

Questions to consider about joint accounts, ownership, estate planning and possible disputes after a death.

Pets in Your Will in South Australia: 7 Essential Planning Steps

Plan for a willing carer, backup arrangements, care funding and accessible instructions for your pets.

Probate Costs in South Australia: 2026 Guide

Understand court filing fees, legal costs, estate expenses and questions to ask about the administration process.

Right to Reside in SA: 7 Essential Will Checks

Explore planning for a partner’s housing while preserving an inheritance for children, including property ownership and will drafting.

Superannuation and Wills: 7 Essential Checks for South Australians

Review death benefit nominations, family changes and how superannuation arrangements fit with your will.

Property and conveyancing

Do Lawyers Do Conveyancing? 7 Essential Services in SA

Learn how solicitors assist buyers and sellers with contract reviews, legal advice, important dates and settlement.

Property Deposit Scams: 3 Essential Checks Before You Pay

Practical payment checks, warning signs and steps to consider after a suspected property payment scam.

Business contracts and commercial leasing

Refund Policy Australia: 9 Essential Business Checks

Review nine refund policy checks covering change-of-mind returns, faulty goods, services, sale items, warranties, proof of purchase, deposits and unfair cancellation terms.

Business Name Protection: 9 Essential Checks in Australia

Look beyond ASIC registration with nine checks coveringtrade mark searches, brand ownership, designer contracts, business purchases, licensing, renewals and rebranding. Includes a comparison table, cafe purchase example, document checklist and FAQs.

Buying a Business in SA: 10 Essential Checks Before Signing

Look beyond equipment with ten business purchase checks covering assets and shares, PPSR, leases, financial records, Form 2 disclosure, employees, licences, contracts and settlement. Includes a document checklist, café example, related video and frequently asked questions.

Does Resigning as a Director Cancel Your Personal Guarantee?

Explore seven checks before leaving a company, including continuing guarantees, creditor releases, existing and future debts, ASIC notifications and practical FAQs.

Commercial Lease in SA: 5 Essential Checks Before You Sign

Before signing, check the total costs, repairs and maintenance, personal guarantees, renewal options and obligations when you leave. Includes a video, practical questions and FAQs for South Australian landlords and tenants.

50/50 Shareholders Agreement: 5 Essential Checks Before You Sign

Check funding, work and pay, voting rights, deadlock and exit arrangements before committing to equal company ownership.

Can a Text Message Be a Legally Binding Contract in Australia?

Explore seven checks before accepting a quote by text or email, with a practical example and South Australian guidance.

Commercial Lease Make Good Clauses in South Australia: 7 Essential Checks

Review end-of-lease obligations, fit-out removal, repairs, reinstatement and potential costs before returning the keys.

Delivery Deadlines in Business Contracts: 7 Essential Checks

Check delivery dates, unloading, extensions, payment and remedies, with a practical delivery schedule.

Offer to Lease in South Australia: 7 Essential Checks

Questions about rent, outgoings, repairs, permitted use, guarantees and other terms before signing an offer.

Who Pays When Delivered Goods Spoil? 5 Checks for SA Businesses

Explore delivery arrangements, responsibility for goods and contract terms through a practical business scenario.

Legal fees and client information

Legal Fees in South Australia: AI & 7 Billing Checks

Understand AI-assisted work, hourly and fixed fees, itemised bill rights, seven practical billing checks and options for questioning legal costs.

Lending and independent legal advice

What Is a Solicitor’s Certificate? Gawler Guide

Understand lender requirements, loan and guarantee document reviews, what to send ahead and what to expect at an appointment.

From reading to advice in Gawler

An article can help you understand the questions to ask. Advice about your own matter requires consideration of the relevant documents, deadlines and circumstances. When contacting PA Law, briefly explain the issue and any upcoming date so we can discuss the next step.

• For help with a deceased estate, see our estate administration services for Gawler and South Australia.
• For lender document requirements and appointments, see our solicitor’s certificate service.
• For planning ahead, explore our wills lawyer Gawler page or learn about PA Law.

Make the most of these legal articles

Start with the question you need answered now. If you are organising a deceased estate, the probate guide explains the different types of costs and the stages of the process. If a bank has requested a certificate, the lending guide explains the appointment and the documents involved. You can return to this page to explore the other topic when it becomes relevant.

Questions to note while reading

Keep a short list of anything you do not understand. Note the section you were reading and the facts that may make your situation different. For example, you might want to ask whether a cost estimate covers only the probate application or also the later administration of the estate. For a certificate appointment, you might need clarification about which documents the lender expects the solicitor to review.

Distinguish a general explanation from a statement about your particular matter. Examples in these articles cannot establish what your estate will cost, what your lender will accept or whether a proposed transaction is suitable for you.

Before contacting PA Law

• Explain the issue: tell us whether your enquiry concerns an estate, a lender’s certificate or another legal matter.
• Mention timing: include any appointment, settlement or other deadline you have been given.
• Identify what you have: describe the documents available and ask what we need to review.
• Ask about scope and costs: confirm the work you want help with and request information about the applicable fees.

You do not need to work out every legal question before making contact. A brief description gives us a starting point for discussing whether we can assist. Keep your questions together so they can be addressed during your appointment. If a document package changes after you first contact us, let us know so we can discuss what further review may be needed.

Meet the lawyer behind our articles

Manal Amro — Principal Lawyer, PA Law Pty Ltd

Manal assists executors and families with probate, estate administration and wills, and provides independent legal advice for suitable solicitor’s certificate matters.

Learn more about Manal and PA Law, or contact us to discuss questions raised by the articles and how they relate to your circumstances.

Official resources for further reading

For current court charges, visit the Courts Administration Authority’s South Australian probate fee schedule. For general information about the financial risks of guaranteeing a loan, read ASIC Moneysmart’s going guarantor on a loan guide. These resources complement the articles and do not replace advice about your documents.

Frequently asked questions about our legal articles

What topics do PA Law’s legal articles cover?

PA Law’s articles cover wills and estate planning, probate and deceased estates, conveyancing, property payment scams, business purchases, business contracts, commercial leases, personal guarantees, legal fees and solicitor’s certificates. Use the complete article directory to find a guide relevant to your question.

Where can I find all available articles?

Every published article is listed in the Available articles section on this page and linked from the Articles menu. The directory groups articles by topic and includes a short summary of each guide.

Does PA Law also provide legal video guides?

Yes. Visit our legal video guides for short explanations of common legal questions. Some written articles also include a related video and transcript.

Are these articles relevant if I live in Gawler?

Yes. The topics are relevant to readers in Gawler, Adelaide and across South Australia. PA Law is based in Evanston South and assists clients in these areas. The requirements that apply to you depend on your particular matter.

Can I rely on an article as legal advice?

No. These articles provide general information only. Laws, court fees and procedures may change, and lender requirements vary. Obtain advice tailored to your circumstances before acting or signing documents.

How do I arrange an appointment?

Call PA Law on 0431 614 696 or use the contact details page. Explain the type of matter and any deadline. Appointments, including telephone or Microsoft Teams consultations where appropriate, are available by arrangement.

General information only, not legal advice. Please check each article and its linked official sources for information relevant to your matter.