Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti
Succession and Trust application forms
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Form 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 85 kb)
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Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 919 kb)
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Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 216 kb)
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Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to
manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
and rule 12.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust. These are:
• Form 36 – application to constitute a whānau trust (non-succession)
• Form 23 – application to form whānau trust (to be used with an application for succession)
Option One – Form 36 Application to constitute a whānau trust (non-
succession)
Use...
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HE TONO KIA TAUWEHEA TE TARAHITĪ I RUNGA I TĒTAHI
TAKE I TUA ATU I TE RĪHAINATANGA, TE WHAKANGĀ, TE
MATE RĀNEI
APPLICATION TO REMOVE TRUSTEE FOR REASON OTHER
THAN RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT, OR DEATH OF TRUSTEE
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 240
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 38A
Rule 12.8(3)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form to remove a trustee of a Whā...
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HE TONO HEI WHAKAREREKĒ I NGĀ TARAHITĪ
APPLICATION TO APPOINT, REMOVE, OR REPLACE TRUSTEE OR CHANGE THE
NUMBER OF TRUSTEES
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 222 and 239
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 38
Rule 12.8(2)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form to appoint, remove, or replace trustee or change the number of trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki
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.
Consents must be evidenced by-
a. completion of this form; or
b. consent at a family meeting evidenced by minutes of that meeting; or
c. completion and production of separate forms of consent.
4.
The Benefits Notwithstanding the very lengthy amount of time it took to form the whānau trust and the ongoing administration, what have been the benefits of forming the whānau trust?
Those entitled to succeed have conferred and wish to vest the interests of the deceased into a whānau trust.
If those entitled to succeed do wish to vest the deceased’s interests in a whānau trust, please complete and attach to this
application form 23 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
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