MLC Form 39 Application for a partition
NOTE: An applicant may seek a preliminary hearing by the Court as to the merits of partition before obtaining a valuation.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
NOTE: An applicant may seek a preliminary hearing by the Court as to the merits of partition before obtaining a valuation.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
• Other: There are examples where a minute book has been created for a specific activity, application, hearings or other reason which requires evidence to be recorded.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
For example, for an application for succession, you’ll need a death certificate, any grant of administration (grant of probate2 or letters of administration3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required, and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
APPLICATION FEE Due to the nature of these applications, and in terms of the Court’s inquiry under section 29 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and also in recognition of the provisions of Part 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, the Registrar for Te Waipounamu District has approved a waiver of filing fees for applications filed on this form.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined, or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2024.pdf (1.3 mb)
Applying to the Māori Land Court for succession You need to file an application for succession at a Māori Land Court office.
Applying to the Māori Land Court for succession You need to file an application for succession at a Māori Land Court office.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)
Hearing your application in court If your application is scheduled for a court hearing, you should attend the hearing.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-February-2024-web.pdf (1015 kb)