That is because once the urupā is created, trustees will be appointed to administer the reservation and the underlying beneficial owners will no longer have legal responsibilities in relation to that land.
You will need to provide:
evidence of meetings held (including the notice) to add, reduce or replace trustees and the meeting minutes
resignations (if any) for existing trustees
evidence that a trustee or trustees have passed away
The person(s) being becoming a trustee will also need to complete a trusteeconsent form to indicate that they consent to the appointment.
Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti
Succession and Trust application forms
External link
Form 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 85 kb)
External link
Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 919 kb)
External link
Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 216 kb)
External link
Form 23: Application for whānau trust...
Appointment and replacement of Trustees
3.2 Only the Court can appoint or replace Trustees.
3.3 If a new Trustee is to be appointed (including as a replacement for an existing Trustee),
the Trustees must:
(a) call a meeting of the Beneficiaries to discuss the appointment of a new
Trustee;
(b) conduct a vote at that meeting to determine whether the new Trustee should
be appointed; and
(c) in order...
Fee increase summary
Current rate New rate
$22 $23
$66 $68
$220 $228
$385 $399
Detailed fee list
Māori Land Court Current rate (inc
GST)
New rate
(inc GST)
Filing an application in respect of the following:
(a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other
injury to Māori freehold land
(b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt,
demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land
(c) any other de...
Legislative changes affecting trusts
Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021
Updated provisions for removing a trustee
The Act now allows for the Māori Land Court to remove a
trustee if it is satisfied that they have lost the capacity to
perform their functions as a trustee, or that their removal is
desirable for the proper execution of the trust (for example
because they repeatedly refuse or fail to act as a trustee, they
become an undischarged bankrupt, o...
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.
Filing your application
You can file your completed application in person at any MLC
office.
