The Māori Land Court can transfer the interests directly to the beneficiaries or, alternatively, to the personal representative, who must later seek another court order 25 in favour of the beneficiaries. Contesting the will If anyone wants to contest 26 the deceased’s will, they can make application to the High Court or the Family Court for hearing under the Family Protection Act 1955.
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(4) This form should be lodged with an application for confirmation of alienation on Form 25 or an application for vesting order on Form 30.
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP20 11:25 AM AP-20260000002846 239/93 Elizabeth Anne Pitman He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Reu Reu 1 Sub 20A Trust Replace Larissa Jamima Karry Rapana and David Warren Wiari with Aquitania Ngaoma Pukape as responsible trustee of the Reu Reu 1 Sub 20A Trust SP21 11:30 AM AP-20260000007474 239/93 338/93 Faenza-Lee Hiroti He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Kauangaroa 3F Māori Reservation Replace Isis Tamehana...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: DATE FILED: SECT...
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CJ 2024/69 - Ruea Hone Waiti Riwai Te Ropiha and a succession order made at 38 South Island MB 130-131 on 16/02/1961 – Application to the Chief Judge SP 25 1:15 PM AP-20250000009486 45/93 Choyce Maere.
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No matter what type of activity it is, whether it had a law focus, be language-based, an iwi, hapū or whānau initiative, no matter the kaupapa, you have always been there lending an ear to my problems and complaints about how hard everything has been, about how exhausting the lawyer life can be, about the tiresome nature of people generally, about the ins and outs of the Declaration and te Tiriti o Waitangi (yes, I am a true progeny of the North), and despite all of those tedious traits I...
