MLC Form 21 Application for succession2
If those entitled do wish to vest the deceased’s interests into a whānau trust please complete and attach application form 23.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)
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Te noho i tō whenua
Occupy your land
If you used an Authority and Instruction to Act (A&I) form to create a mortgage, you can provide a copy of this instead of a mortgage agreement.
Te arotake, te whakarerekē rānei i tō tarahiti
Review or change a trust
Once a trust is established, you can apply to the Court to make changes to, review, or terminate, the trust.
Ngā utu tono
Application fees
If you’re not applying online, you can download or ask us for a PDF version of the form. In either case, we’ll ask you to provide supporting information to provide proof of your financial situation.
Banking Practice Note
Whenua Māori held by a Māori land trust 3. Where the title to the land is vested in a Māori land trust (e.g. an Ahu Whenua Trust or a Whānau Trust) the trustees can approve a mortgage against the land subject to any restrictions in the trust order (ss 147 and 150A of the Act)
MLC Form 36 Application to constitute a whanau trust 202104
Use this form to create a Whānau Trust by vesting some or all of your interests in trustees to hold on behalf of the descendants of a given person or tupuna (the beneficiaries) If you are creating a Whānau Trust as part of a succession application please complete form 23.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (110 kb)
Standard Ahu Whenua Trust Order with Checklist and Disclaimer
A failure to do so can amount to a breach of trust.
MLC Form 22 Application for succession2
If those entitled do wish to vest the deceased’s interests into a whānau trust please complete and attach application form 23.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (371 kb)
MLC User Survey 2025 Infographic V5 Te Reo Headings
Applying to the court | Te tuku tono ki te Kooti How easy are the application forms to understand and complete?
Documents/Misc/MLC-User-Survey-2025-Infographic-V5-Te-Reo-Headings.pdf (372 kb)
Ahu Whenua Trust Order Template 18082025
A failure to do so can amount to a breach of trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)