Awaiting Administrative Action A20200007414 11/08/2020 An application for special aid in respect of Taukihepa (Titi Island) section 45 application (A20160004868) - Application by appellant for reasonable lawyers fees and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (John Colston and Marion Dallas Whanau Trust) 98(3)/93 John Colston and Marion Dallas Whanau Trust 5.
Conflict of interest arising out of legal practice Judges should recuse themselves if they served as a legal advisor when in practice on a matter in issue when in practice.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Simple and uncontested trust applications Before 6 February 2021 Trust applications are decided by a Māori Land Court judge.
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Whilst you can act by majority, you all share equally in any decisions made by the trust, good or bad.
Each application will have different requirements and these are usually set out in the application form or can be checked with Court staff.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ trust matters include: • forming a whānau trust for a single owner’s interests or shares; or • terminating a kaitiaki trust for a minor when the person reaches 20 years of age; or • appointing a trustee to a whānau trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Much has been achieved by the project for Māori land owners, their whanau and hapu by giving greater certainty to title issues.
For example, for an application for succession, you’ll need a death certificate, any grant of administration (grant of probate2 or letters of administration3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required, and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
Guides to help make an enquiry or application Te tuku tono Submitting an application Read the Submitting an application guide to learn how to make an application in Pātaka Whenua.
