The applicant should be prepared to
establish this at the hearing.
2 The rules require that proper notice must be given of the time, date, and place of the hearing to persons whovoted against the formation of a trust or objected to it
(see paragraph 10 under Details in support of application).
These provisions (Section 20 Trusts
Act 2019) override the Age of Majority
Act 1970 so a person over 18 can be a
trustee.
MINUTE BOOK
The written record of all proceedings of the Māori
Land Court.
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CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
List of owners present at the meeting
Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees (if applicable),
including any necessary whakapapa details
Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer (as applicable)
Minutes of the family meeting or, if...
(b) This means that any minority trusteeswhovoted against the mortgage must
still sign the mortgage documents to implement the decision of the majority
trustees.
6.
Checklist of documents required (if applicable and available)
• List of owners present at the gathering
• Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees, including any necessary
whakapapa details
• Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer
• Minutes of the meeting or, if no minutes were kept, a statement of the pertinent issues discussed at the meeting,
including—
• every proposal put to the...
QUORUM
The total number of trustees is the number appointed by the
MLC. Note, though, that this total includes absent trustees,
deceased trustees and resigning trusteeswho have not
been replaced, or where the number of trustees has not
been reduced by the MLC.
Note,
though, that this total includes absent
trustees, deceased trustees and resigning
trusteeswho have not been replaced, or
where the number of trustees has not been
reduced by the Court.
Benefits Unnecessary litigation can be avoided, more sustainable
solutions found that are agreeable to all involved, and
relationships between the parties can be preserved.
An engaged owner is said to be “an
owner who has actively demonstrated their commitment to the ownership interest by
exercising a vote either in person or by proxy or nominee.”