Are you still OK about being a trustee?
For some trustees the new disclosure obligations from 30 January 2021 will not be a surprise. Others may need to consider if they are...
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Separating: How the division of your relationship property works
Separating is difficult. The process involved in reaching an agreement about the division of your relationship property can then take...
Relationship Property
For couples contemplating a separation, most people understand the starting point for a division of relationship property is a 50/50...
Your Will
It is easy to put off one of the most important documents that you will make in your lifetime – your Will. You may already have a Will in...
Dealing with Redundancy
On 26 March 2020, the government shut down large sectors of the New Zealand economy in response to the coronavirus. The full...
Your Lease & Rent When You Cannot Access the Premise
There is a lot of discussion going on at the moment about what a ‘fair’ proportion means. When the Government declared a state of...
Buying and Selling in Lockdown
The key requirement for transactions affected by the lockdown right now is to ‘make things work’. This is a time when the practical...
Anti Money Laundering & Counter Financing of Terrorism
Why we need to ask you for information New Zealand has passed a law called the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Finance of Terrorism...
Enduring Powers of Attorney
What is an Enduring Power of Attorney and what does it actually do? Enduring Powers of Attorney were first introduced in New Zealand in...
When its difficult to resign as a Trustee
Trustees can find it extremely annoying when they want to resign but no one will cooperate. This can be a really tricky situation to work...
Now is the time to make a Will
Lucas and Lucas advise all our clients that a Will is one of the most important legal documents you can have, especially if you have...
I want to sell part of my company to a new shareholder. What should I do?
Tell your advisors exactly what you want to achieve out of the deal. If you want ensure that a shareholder-employee will stay, then make...
I want to sell my company in stages to my employee? How do I go about this?
You will need to give some consideration to a dynamic price formula. The pricing mechanism has to work for now, and also into the future...
Being a Trustee for a Friend
Susan* called to see us with bank loan and mortgage papers. She had agreed to be a trustee for Bob*, her brother’s trust. She presented...
Buyers & Sellers: Let’s Make It Simple.
If you love the house, we want you to get it. If you’re selling your house, we want it to go smoothly. Buyers If you’re climbing the...
Thinking of selling your business?
I am a business owner who wants to sell my business. I am not sure how to find a buyer. What should I do? Work out what kind of person...
Family Trusts
Many people who settled trusts over the last 20 years now question why their trust should be sustained, in the light of greater...
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