MLC 2014 Jun Judges Corner Ambler J
Invariably, those new trusts have been initiated by the engaged owners who are in the minority.
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Invariably, those new trusts have been initiated by the engaged owners who are in the minority.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Should the Court be guided by the results of an election conducted at a meeting of owners? Is one meeting enough or should there be several, in different locations, if the trust either has a large number of owners or significant assets (or both) and there are large population centres of owners in different localities?
Whenua Māori held by the owners 12. Where the title to whenua Māori is held directly by the owners (i.e. there is no administration structure such as a trust or incorporation in place over the land) a mortgage has to be approved by every owner on the title (ss 147 and 150C of the Act).
Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees are the legal owners of the land and they hold it upon trust for the beneficial owners and they manage that land in accordance with the trust order set by the Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (121 kb)
Definition of succession Māori land is owned by either one owner or several owners. In some cases, there are hundreds of owners for one block or title¹.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
If the family of a deceased person wants to set up a whānau trust, they should obtain a copy. Māori Trust Office The Māori Trust Office administers many Māori land blocks and distributes money to the owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
If the family of a deceased person wants to set up a whānau trust, they should obtain a copy. Māori Trust Office The Māori Trust Office administers many Māori land blocks and distributes money to the owners.
Which are as follows: Ahu Whenua trusts, which are land management trusts designed to promote the use and administration of the lands on behalf of the owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
The beneficiaries are called the beneficial owners. 8. Common term for a trust order is a trust deed, which is the term used in the Trusts Act 2019. 9.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)