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The High Court or
Family Court has the power to extend either
period if the estate has not been distributed.
Māori incorporationshares
If the family wishes, the Māori Land Court
can include incorporationshares in a
succession order unless:
• administration was granted before
1 July 1993
• the person died before 1 July 1994 and
their will is dated before 1 July 1993.
The High Court or
Family Court has the power to extend either
period if the estate has not been distributed.
Māori incorporationshares
If the family wishes, the Māori Land Court
can include incorporationshares in a
succession order unless:
• administration was granted before
1 July 1993
• the person died before 1 July 1994 and
their will is dated before 1 July 1993.
if there are not quite enough shares to
partition out the area needed, the partitioning
owner may pay the difference in cash as
assessed by the valuer. on the other hand,
the partitioner may own more than enough
shares and may decide to leave some shares
in the residue block with the other owners.
if there are not quite enough shares to
partition out the area needed, the partitioning
owner may pay the difference in cash as
assessed by the valuer. on the other hand,
the partitioner may own more than enough
shares and may decide to leave some shares
in the residue block with the other owners.
To transfer Māori incorporationshares,
the transferor (the person transferring
the shares) must file a transfer of shares
form (form 5 of the Māori Incorporations
Regulations 1994) with the secretary of
the Māori incorporation.
To transfer Māori incorporationshares,
the transferor (the person transferring
the shares) must file a transfer of shares
form (form 5 of the Māori Incorporations
Regulations 1994) with the secretary of
the Māori incorporation.
To transfer Māori incorporationshares,
the transferor (the person transferring
the shares) must file a transfer of shares
form (form 5 of the Māori Incorporations
Regulations 1994) with the secretary of
the Māori incorporation.
These changes include making it easier for landowners to establish Māori incorporations,
and provisions for removing a trustee or a member of a committee of management of an
incorporation have been updated.
Where there wasn’t a will, the surviving spouse was
usually entitled to receive non-Māori land assets, including
Māori incorporationshares.
Since 1 July 1993, shares in a Māori incorporation are deemed
to be interests in Māori land and unless there’s an exemption,
they’re treated the same as Māori land interests.