Use this form to create a Whānau Trust by vesting some or all of your interests in trustees to hold on behalf of the descendants of a given person or tupuna (the beneficiaries) If you are creating a Whānau Trust as part of a succession application please complete form 23.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (110 kb)
Records include the following types of information: applications for succession and supporting information applications for probate original wills and copies of wills death certificates and copies of death certificates derivation of interest minutes (whakapapa) whakapapa certificates of value (regarding value of the deceased person’s estate) applications for letters of
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Incorporations appear to have fallen out of favour and I know of only one that has been formed in the last 20 years.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 22 APPLICATION FOR SUCCESSION WHEN NO GRANT OF ADMINISTRATION IS HELD Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 113 and 118 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 22 Rule 10.2(1),(2) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (371 kb)
Ngā tono $68 $68 applications Succession to Māori land Transfer of shares in Māori land Establishment of a trust over Māori land Adding, reducing, or removing trustees of a trust which manages Māori land Determining the ownership of structures on Māori land Occupation of Māori land Ngā tono $228 $228 applications Partition, subdivision, amalgamation and aggregation of Māori land Anything related to a Māori incorpora...
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? The process for applying for succession has not changed. Apply by completing the appropriate application form.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 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/0323323-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-May-2023-PROOF.pdf (823 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)
For example, an application for succession will require a death certificate, any grant of administration (probate 2 or letters of administration 3) 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/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
If the individual owns more shares than are needed for an occupation order of this size, the rest of the shares remain in the block for the use of all the shareholders.
