It’s getting harder and harder to get on the property ladder in New Zealand, and particularly in Auckland. Many parents who are in a position to do so help their adult children in to home ownership by providing part of the purchase price. Many of those parents will be happy […] Read More›
Family & Relationship Property
An important reminder to all heading into the Christmas New Year holiday period. In the event you receive a notice of lapse of a notice of claim, under the Property (Relationships) Act, or notice of lapse of a caveat, the time frames associated with dealing with these matters before such […] Read More›
An Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) gives someone the authority to act legally on your behalf if you become mentally incapable. It is therefore important to arrange an EPA before you become mentally incapable, which could happen to anybody at any time from an event such as illness or an […] Read More›
Many people will be familiar with the concept of transferring assets to a trust. The value of those assets or any part that hasn’t been paid being left as a debt owed by the trust to the person transferring the assets. Often couples transfer assets to trusts either before or […] Read More›