MLC Form 21 Application for succession2
(ii) That persons entitled to succeed are correctly listed in this application.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
(ii) That persons entitled to succeed are correctly listed in this application.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
The Act now clarifies that Māori Land Court judges will follow the tikanga of the hapū or iwi associated with the land being succeeded to when deciding whether whāngai can succeed to a land interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
If the successors named in a will are not children or their issue or qualify as next of kin of the testator an applicant needs to satisfy the Court that they qualify to succeed. The Court office can assist you as to what the qualifications are to succeed.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (512 kb)
However, the rest of the will won’t be affected. The Māori Land Court will determine who should succeed to the land on the basis of law.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
However, the rest of the will won’t be affected. The Māori Land Court will determine who should succeed to the land on the basis of law.
Moreover, the case studies needed to examine whether Māori land owners in similar circumstances have succeeded.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Therefore, they will succeed to the land even if they do not have a blood connection to the owners.
In the case of Māori land, it is the person(s) entitled to succeed to the Māori land who succeed to both interests.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
an amalgamation can include general land 12 and Māori land. if it does, the resulting block will be Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
an amalgamation can include general land 12 and Māori land. if it does, the resulting block will be Māori land.