Where one or more of the trustees are unable or refuse to sign the mortgage documents, the remaining trustees can apply to the Court: (a) To seek directions; (b) To remove any trustees who have passed away or resigned; (c) To remove a trustee for cause for refusing to implement the majority decision; or (d) To approve the mortgage documents being signed by a majority of trustees only per s 227(3) and 237 of the Act. 7.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25- 33 CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION OF ASSEMBLED OWNERS Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 151 and 175 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 33 Rule 11.20 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (94 kb)
A further complication is that section 338(12) provides that the trustees of a Māori reservation may, with the consent of the Court, grant a lease or occupation licence of a reservation for a term not exceeding 14 years (including any term or terms of renewal).
What to file with the application Evidentiary documentation should be filed with the application. 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)
You can download and edit these PDF forms for the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court applications and email or mail them to us.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 34 CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION PASSED AT FAMILY GATHERING Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 151 and 176 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 34 Rule 11.21 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (105 kb)
See Chapter 21 for the Trustees' rights to have the Trust pay for any costs and liability incurred by the Trustees on behalf of the Trust. 1.3 Any assets acquired or contracts entered into by the Trustees on behalf of the Trust must be used and held for the benefit of the Trust and not for the personal benefit of the Trustees.
The trustees must prepare for trustee meetings so that they are familiar with the material and documents necessary for the meeting.
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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)
Fee increase summary Current rate New rate $22 $23 $66 $68 $220 $228 $385 $399 Detailed fee list Māori Land Court Current rate (inc GST) New rate (inc GST) Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other injury to Māori freehold land (b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt, demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land (c...
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