If requested by the family, the MLC can direct that money held be used to pay for such things as funeral expenses. Selling Māori land to pay debts The Act doesn’t allow estate trustees to sell Māori land to pay the deceased’s debts.
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Sometimes the Māori Land Court is asked by the family to direct the payment of money held (for example, to settle the funeral account), and the Court can do this. Selling Māori land to pay debts The Act does not allow estate trustees to sell Māori land for the purpose of settlement of the deceased’s debts.
Sometimes the Māori Land Court is asked by the family to direct the payment of money held (for example, to settle the funeral account), and the Court can do this. Selling Māori land to pay debts The Act does not allow estate trustees to sell Māori land for the purpose of settlement of the deceased’s debts.
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See Mana Whenua ALIENATION Alienation occurs is when landowners grant certain rights of their land to another person(s). For example: • selling or gifting the land gives the new owner the ownership rights • leases give the lessee a limited right to occupy land in return for payment of rent (and other conditions) • mortgages give the mortgagee the right to sell the land if the mortgage is not repaid.
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Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti Succession and Trust application forms Form 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 617 kb) Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration) Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118 (PDF 392 kb) Form 23: Application for whānau trust (with succession) Rule 12.3, Section 214 (PDF 14...
If the whenua is held within a Māori incorporation and a member of the PCA declines an offer to sell or transfer incorporation shares, the incorporation can buy those land shares.
Purpose and object (say, of Trust) Te aronga me te pūnga put in writing tuku ā-pepa Qq Rr Quorum Kōrama rates tāke kaunihera recommendation recommending tūtohutanga e tūtohutia ana Reconsideration Huritao tuarua record of inquiry pūranga tuhinga mō te ruku tātari redress puretumu reduce (as in Trustee) whakahekea te nama re-examination uiui turuki / uiui tāpiripiri reference tohutoro registrar rēhita relevant whai take relief whakaoranga remainder pānga whai t...
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(c) To buy any land or interest in land, shares or assets whatsoever whether by way of lease purchase exchange or otherwise AND to acquire, sell, hire or otherwise deal in vehicles, shares, plant, chattels or equipment.
Mortgagee sale: The right of a mortgagee to sell the land over which they hold a mortgage, if the mortgagor has not met the agreed terms for repayment of money loaned to them under that mortgage.
Individual land ownership made it easier for settlers to buy and sell land. However, it was in major conflict with the traditional ways of land occupation and guardianship for tangata whenua.
