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HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
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This form must be filed at the office of the Court at
Christchurch;
Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
Where possible, please supply the names and
contact details of the successors that listed in this
form;
Due to the nature of these applications, and in terms
of the Court’s inquiry under section 29 of Te Ture
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Step 1
Complete the required application form MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf and if
appropriate a request for feewaiver MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf
Step 2
Email application to te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
Step 3
Call the Duty Registrar on 027 275 7472 to advise an urgent application has been
submitted by email.
Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti
Succession and Trust application formsForm 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 263 kb)
Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 370 kb)
Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 371 kb)
Form 23: Application for whānau trust (with succession)
Rule...
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WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
This application form has been modified specifically for use in determining the successors for South Island Landless
Natives (SILNA) lands in accordance with Part 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement.
You may use this document to request a waiver, reduction, or refund of the fee prescribed for an application before
the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court under the Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013.
s.315-326
Application Checklist For Acceptance
All applications MUST:
Have all relevant sections of the form completed
Be dated
Be signed by the applicant(s) and/or Counsel
Have applicant(s) full contact details:
Contact address;
Phone details: Home:
Mobile:
Email:
Other:
Where applicable have a statement of preferred place of hearing as opposed to
District
Where appropriate and applicable, have proper witnessing
Appropriate