Wicks Legal

Wicks Legal provides comprehensive legal advice for individuals and entities involved in the purchase or sale of a business. Their lawyers are experienced in navigating the complexities of different business structures including companies, partnerships, and trusts, ensuring that contracts, lease terms, and critical agreements such as put and call options are carefully managed. They also address important considerations such as goodwill valuation, tax implications, and liaising with financial institutions to facilitate smooth transactions. In addition, Wicks Legal supports clients with essential regulatory requirements like the transfer of liquor licences, poker machine entitlements, and equipment licences. They offer guidance on franchising agreements, conduct thorough due diligence searches and inspections, and organise and attend settlements, providing a full range of legal services to protect your interests throughout the business purchase or sale process.

Wicks Legal provides comprehensive guidance in wills and estate planning, assisting clients to navigate the complexities of asset assessment, taxation, and protection. Their approach goes beyond drafting wills to include active re-evaluation of estates in response to life changes such as marriage, divorce, or shifts in business interests, ensuring that succession plans accommodate the needs of all family members and preserve generational wealth. In addition, Wicks Legal offers support to Executors in managing estates in accordance with legal requirements and the deceased’s wishes. They provide practical assistance through the administration process, including asset valuation, probate application, debt settlement, and beneficiary distribution. Their expertise ensures that clients' estates are managed efficiently and sensitively, minimising legal disputes and easing the burden on grieving families.