An acrimonious scenario, after a relationship had ended
Dividing property in the aftermath of a failed relationship can unleash powerful emotions and can drive people to say and do things they..
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A family case-study
A father wanted to ensure that his children would all receive equal treatment, so he set up a trust and appointed the eldest two children as
Selling Property – Avoiding a Title Surprise
If you take a look at the Record of Title for your residential property, there is a pretty good chance you will find the words Fee Simple...
Triaging your affairs
Jack and Jill are married with children from Jill’s previous marriage. Jack and Jill have set up a trust and transferred the family home to
Residential Care Subsidies – Part 2
Being a discretionary beneficiary of a trust – as many older New Zealanders are – can have a lot of upsides. It can also have downsides..
Succession Planning – more than just having a Will
The legal landscape is littered with stories of fortunes lost and/or families torn apart – particularly where a farm or a family business is
Residential Care Subsidies – Part 1
The need for residential care for the elderly is growing.
Succession Planning – it's all in the detail
Maintaining good family relationships can challenging at the best of times – even within the context of an otherwise loving and functional..
Succession Planning – getting down to business
The more financially successful you are, the more there is to manage, even when you are no longer here to manage it.
Succession Planning – buying the farm
Successfully passing the family farm on to the next generation in a way that it remains commercially viable and remains in the family...
Your Legal Affairs - What to consider if circumstances change
It is easy to put off one of the most important documents that you will make in your lifetime – your Will.
Joint Tenants vs Tenants in Common – Part 2
If you are the co-owner of a property as joint tenants and you die, the property will pass to the surviving co-owner(s) by survivorship...
Joint Tenants vs Tenants in Common – Part 1
You can own property (or a share in a property) with other people in one of two ways: as joint tenants or as tenants in common.
Purchasing Estate Assets
Deceased estates are not without their challenges. Perhaps one of the more common challenges arises where one (or more) of the beneficiaries
Updating your will - Testamentary Guardians
We recommend when you are considering updating you will, that if you have a child or children, you consider who you would like to be...
Problems & Solutions
It can be tempting to approach your relationship with your lawyer in much the same way as you approach your relationship with St John...
Updating your will – Your executor
Who will be your executor? When choosing executors and trustees for your will, we encourage our clients to take time to think who will be...
Eviction
Can you be evicted from your own home and forced to sell your interest in the property to your ex-partner, when there has been no misconduct
The Ins and Outs of an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA)
There are two kinds of Enduring Power of Attorney: in respect of Care & Welfare, and in respect of Property.
What is Probate?
Probate is an order from the High Court which confirms a) the identity of the person who has died, and b) the identity of the people who
Things to consider when making a Will
Executor/Trustee, Restricted Items,
Gifts, Residual Beneficiaries - it’s your assets and belongings and your Will – so it’s up to you.
What would happen if your circumstances changed tomorrow?
What would happen if your spouse/partner died tomorrow? What would it mean for yo
Staying the course
The course of our lives can be boiled down to a simple process: decisions followed by consequences – intended or otherwise...
Estate Administration - Executors Roles & Responsibilities
When you are appointed as an executor (and trustee) of a will it is important to understand the role.
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