Discussion on Whānau Trusts
01 Feb 2013 | NewsI also filed two section 45 applications in relation to those succession applications which were made in the 1970s.
I also filed two section 45 applications in relation to those succession applications which were made in the 1970s.
The process for applying for succession has not changed. Apply by completing the appropriate application form.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
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 (370 kb)
Before 6 February 2021 Succession applications are decided by Māori Land Court judges.
Usually successions were fairly routine, but matters could get complicated in the case of adoptions, which often created intricate legal and factual problems.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
If you’re not sure which application form to complete, you can find more information about different types of applications in our Whenua section.
application dismissed if the application is not successful, the court will dismiss the application. 16 A provisional title will be issued.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
application dismissed if the application is not successful, the court will dismiss the application. 16 A provisional title will be issued.
SILNA succession applications forms are different to other succession application forms.
Generally speaking, where next of kin die before the person from whom succession is sought, the children of the next of kin are entitled to the share they would have received had they survived the deceased. 4 Notice of hearing While an applicant is not required to give formal notice of hearing to other beneficiaries, he or she is expected to consult with them and advise them of the application and when it is to be heard.