You thought it was sorted. You had visited Inland Revenue's
website and completed a 'formula assessment'. Money was being paid
for the children and now - suddenly - those payments have
stopped.
By Terri Gough - 15 Aug 2021
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Martelli McKegg congratulates our Partner and Head of
Litigation, Jacque Lethbridge, for being
announced as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers for 2021 by
NZ Lawyer in the Changemaker category.
By Melissa Higham - 23 Jun 2021
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We extend a very warm welcome to our newest member of staff, Eesha
Karamchandani. Eesha specialises in property, corporate and
commercial financing law.
By Steven Lee - 2 Jun 2021
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The Australasian Meritas member firms are proud to present An
Introduction to Wills and Estates in Australia and New
Zealand.
By Timothy Orr - 16 Dec 2020
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Timothy Orr was recently interviewed by Radio New Zealand on
upcoming changes to Trust law in New Zealand: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/427604/new-trust-laws-set-to-surprise-beneficiaries-lawyer
By Timothy Orr - 5 Oct 2020
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The Trusts Act 2019 ( Act)
comes into effect in January 2021, providing the first major reform
to trust law in over 70 years. Although the Act implements
significant changes, the over-arching purpose of the new
legislation is to re-state the existing law in a more accessible
format, so that it can better assist beneficiaries in holding
trustees to account.
By - 31 Aug 2020
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The pressure on couples living together 24/7 in their
household 'bubbles' has led to a rise in separations during
lockdown. Couples have been forced to spend more time together
while trying to work from home, fulfilling their usual household
duties, paying their bills on time and (where children are
involved) attending to their daily needs as well.
By Dharsh Nanayakkara - 24 Aug 2020
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It is generally well understood that if your relationship comes
to an end your relationship property must be shared 50/50 pursuant
to the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA).
But, some people believe that if they transfer their assets to a
Trust, then those assets will be protected. This is rarely
true.
By Tara Grant - 14 Jul 2020
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The Privacy Bill passed its third reading in parliament
and will come into force on 1 December 2020, repealing and
replacing the Privacy Act 1993.
By Mike Worsnop and Tom Swindells - 6 Jul 2020
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If the executor of your Will or administrator of your estate is
an overseas person, they must apply to the Overseas Investment
Office for an exemption for any residential property to be
transmitted to them. Changes made in October 2018 to the Overseas
Investment Act 2005 (OIA) mean that an estate with an overseas
executor/administrator is likely to be affected by the regime.
By Steven Lee and Rika Louw - 15 Jun 2020
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