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Generally speaking where next
of kin die before the person from whom succession is sought their children are entitled to the share they would have received had they survived the deceased.
OWNERSHIP SCHEDULE
This is a list of owners for the block.
On the paper record, it will also show in some cases a
record of successions and the minute book record of
this.
In the issues paper produced
in April 2021 by the Law Commission entitled “Review of Succession: Rights to a person’s property on
death” the paper identifies a number of tikanga that I consider to be relevant and reproduce here.
Māori Land Court Retention and Disposal Schedule Appraisal Report
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Value
While the Court minutes record proceedings of the Court in granting succession, and succession
applications may appear in other records sequences (see below section 6) the ancillary
information in the files about individuals provides important contextual information with regard
to succession and land ownership, including whakapapa.
Usually successions were fairly
routine, but matters could get complicated
in the case of adoptions, which often created
intricate legal and factual problems.
Full names of children adopted out: ………………………………………………………….
10 Has there been a previous succession to the deceased?
Yes/No* Select one
If yes, specify the following details:
Place: ……….…………………………………………..…………………
Date: ….…………………………………………….…………………
Minute book reference: …………………….…………………
11 Other comments you may wish to make on this application....