The recent High Court decision of Spencer v Spencer
serves as a good reminder to trustees of the importance of knowing
and complying with the terms of the trust you are heading.
By Tara Grant - 27 Mar 2012
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We all know that in order to be sure that your wishes are
followed after your death, it is essential that you make a Will
during your lifetime. But did you know that if you have
assets situated offshore, then you may need to prepare more than
one Will to deal with each jurisdiction where these assets are
situated?
By Rebecca Collins - 20 Mar 2012
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Some buyers believe that if they sign an agreement to buy a
property which is subject to "solicitor's approval" they
automatically have a "get out of jail free" card. A
solicitor's approval clause cannot get you out of an agreement if
you suddenly discover something about the property that you don't
like and you decide you don't want to buy it.
By Louise MacCallaugh - 9 Mar 2012 - 1 comment
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It is often said that the five stages of grief apply at the end
of a relationship. The stages are denial, anger, bargaining,
depression and acceptance. Each person will transition
through the stages at different times and this adds additional
complexity for separated couples.
By Tara Grant - 5 Mar 2012
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Over Christmas, there was a lot of media hype and confusion
surrounding the application of the Food Bill to market gardeners,
farmer's market stall holders, cake stalls and the like. The Bill
has been before Parliament for over a year, but until now has
received little attention.
According to the Government, the Bill will not stop farmers
markets operating, food being exchanged between neighbours or
friends or the occasional weekend sausage sizzle fundraiser outside
the "Red Shed".
By Melissa Higham - 2 Feb 2012
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New Zealand Immigration has recently announced new investor
migration policies, effective 25 July 2011.
By Steven Lee - 6 Oct 2011
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An overhaul of Child Support legislation is due to be introduced
in the next few months.
By Tara Grant - 14 Sep 2011
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Academic Analysis of case law reveals that a third of pre-nuptial agreements are overturned by the courts… so why are so many agreements being thrown out?
By Tara Grant - 2 Jun 2011
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Just got married? Congratulations -but your will may now be
void! It is simple to fix this, but if you don't, this will lead to
unnecessary delay and expense at a time which will already be
stressful for your family and new spouse.
By Kay Keam - 18 Jun 2010
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