If no one has been authorised to receive and count the postal votes, the secretary of the committee will be the authorised person (the authorised person’s duties are set out in Rule 20 of the constitution). 9 17 A legal wife or husband. 18 A life interest (or life estate) gives a person (usually a surviving spouse) the right to receive income from the estate of a deceased person.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
Frustrations have arisen in the utilisation of the land as the estate’s trustees have been unable to make distributions to the beneficiaries (of whom seven are now deceased) without giving some a greater benefit than others.
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLIC...
Documents/Panui/May-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (427 kb)
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...
If the will includes provisions for Māori land interests and who they should be left to, the administrators of the estate can complete a certificate by administrator.
A20220018103 45/93 Kamaukiterangi Faulkner CJ 2023/5 - Oriwa Te Moananui also known as Muriel Olive Ranga - and vesting orders made at 8 Hauraki 107 on 19 August 1968 - Application to the Chief Judge 28 A20220018772 45/93 Cherie Violet Green (Dunn) CJ 2022/50 Estate of Walter Eugene Seigle - and orders made at 61 SI 331 on 24 August 1982 - Application to the Chief Judge A20230001245 45/93 Thomas Pikia CJ 2023/2 - Roimata Ani Pikia also known as Roimata Ani Tamaki or...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: AP-20230000020924 A20230005607 164/93 Monica Emiri Ferris Manawatu Kukutauaki 4D1 Sec 5B5F and other blocks - Transfer of shares by way of gift from Monica Emiri Ferris to Corina Tania McLean AP-20230000021082 A20230006645 113A/93, 118/93 Frances Kerei Irene Rahapati Kerei - Succession AP-20230000021096 A20230006676 118(6) Ricci Te Atakohu Smith Richard Te Pua - Succession (further interests) AP-20230000021106 A20230006703 113A/93, 1...
If you do not intend to seek a grant of probate or administration in the estate you should complete the application for succession without administration on Form 22.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2.pdf (617 kb)
Any complexities arise from the inherent nature of Māori land estates and not the succession process. Invariably Māori land estates involve deceased owners who have not been succeeded to for many years; there may be several generations of owners who remain un-succeeded; owners often hold interests in multiple blocks; some interests are held in a trustee capacity; most estates are intestate; where there are wills, there are statutory restrictions on who may receive Māo...
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
