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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
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.
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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
You can download and edit these PDF forms for the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court applications and email or mail them to us.
Two types of Māori land are defined - Māori freehold land and Māori customary land.
(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.
fair and durable resolution tatūtanga mau roa, tōkeke hoki filing / file whakatakotohia final recommendation tūtohunga whakamutunga financials tuhinga pūtea finding of fact otinga mō ngā meka finding otinga / kitenga fragmentation whakawehewehe function āheinga funds pūtea gifted takohatia give appropriate weight tuku whakaarotanga e tika ana grant (as in application) whakamana general land whenua tianara whenua tukupū grant leave (to appear) tuku whakaaetanga...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)
Mortgage: A charge over land or an interest in land created by a mortgagor under the Property Law Act 2007.
Trustees: • may not mortgage or sell the land • may grant a lease or occupation licence • must seek the MLC’s consent to any lease or occupation licence.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
