There are two types of grant: (a) Where a person dies leaving a valid will, a grant of probate may be made to the executor(s) named in the will (although in rare cases, formal administration may be granted to someone other than the named executors); (b) Where a person dies intestate (without a will), a grant of letters of administration is obtained. 5.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
Grant of administration made by the High Court When the High Court has already made a grant of administration, the Māori Land Court can hold a succession hearing.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Grant of administration made by the High Court When the High Court has already made a grant of administration, the Māori Land Court can hold a succession hearing.
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-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
When an administrator is appointed by the High Court, it issues a grant of letters of administration.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
Māori Land Court Retention and Disposal Schedule Appraisal Report 19 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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
(see note (ii)) 4 HAS A GRANT OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE ESTATE BEEN GRANTED OR IS IT INTENDED TO APPLY FOR A GRANT?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (512 kb)
Where a grant of letters of administration 19 or probate 20 has been issued, the executor 21 may apply directly to the Māori incorporation to transfer the deceased’s shares to the successors 22.
Where a grant of letters of administration 19 or probate 20 has been issued, the executor 21 may apply directly to the Māori incorporation to transfer the deceased’s shares to the successors 22.
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Apply online Download the simple and uncontested succession factsheet Tauatanga me te kore wira, mana whakahaere rawa whaiaro rānei Succession without a will or administration If your whānau member has not left a will and formal administration of their estate has not been granted, you can apply for succession with no grant of administration.
