At the same time as applying for succession, you can apply to establish a whānau trust 13. You need to include both applications (this streamlines the process so that you, the Court staff, and the Judge are able to deal with the succession and the establishment of a whānau trust at the same time).
However, any person included in the trust must consent to their interests being included in the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
The MLC deals with applications for new trusts, replacement trustees, variations to trusts, reviews of trusts and formal complaints, and receives trust reports and financial accounts.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
The Māori Land Court deals with applications for new trusts, replacement trustees, variations to trusts, reviews of trusts and formal complaints.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
The Māori Land Court deals with applications for new trusts, replacement trustees, variations to trusts, reviews of trusts and formal complaints.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
The Māori Land Court deals with applications for new trusts, replacement trustees, variations to trusts, reviews of trusts and formal complaints.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
WHAT IS A ‘SIMPLE AND UNCONTESTED’ APPLICATION? ‘Simple’ trust applications have no complicating factors.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
When you submit an application, you’ll need to include information about the trust and trustees.
If you’re not sure which application form to complete, you can find more information about different types of applications in our Whenua section.
Use this form to add, reduce, replace or (in exceptional circumstances) remove trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust, Ahu Whenua Trust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (220 kb)
