Use this form if:
• the interests come from a deceased person
• you are lodging a succession application at the same time
Māori Land Court application guides
How to constitute a whānau
trust
Date produced: January 2026
Last modified: June 2026
Constituting a whānau trust
Types of whānau trust application forms
2
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The following supporting documents are needed for both application forms:
• Form B1 – consent to be appoi...
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.
The Court
recorded its evidence and judgments in large
leather-bound folio books, the ‘Minute Books’,
which today form a vast record of the Court’s
proceedings.
Proposed name of Whānau Trust to be:
2. Common tupuna name is:
Note: Care must be taken in selecting the tupuna, as the beneficiaries of the trust are the descendants of that tupuna.
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Presentation: 45 minutes – 1 hour
Break: 15 minutes
Q & A: 15 – 20 minutes
Bring your own device (BYOD) laptop
or tablet – Wifi is available
There is no onsite parking available
He mihi ki Te Puni Kōkiri nō rātou te whare
mō te kaupapa nei.
