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 233 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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Form 23: Application for whānau trust...
Persons bound to deal with property on behalf of the owners or beneficiaries.
The trustee becomes the legal owner when the order appointing them as trustee
for the land is registered against the title.
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Applying for succession
Succession application types
Succession and whāngai
Succession with no living descendants
Succession with a living husband, wife, or partner Māori freehold land can be owned by one owner or several owners and in some cases, there might be hundreds of owners in one block or title of land.
A further complication is that section 338(12) provides that the trustees of a Māori reservation may, with the consent of the Court, grant a lease or occupation licence of a reservation for a term not exceeding 14 years (including any term or terms of renewal).
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SCHEDULE 1: MATTERS THAT MAY BE DEALT WITH BY ASSEMBLED OWNERS
Section 172, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993:
The assembled owners of any land may consider, and, where appropriate, pass resolutions concerning, any 1 or more of the following matters:
(a) a proposal that the owners of the land or any part of it shall, either by themsleves or together with owners of any oth...
The spouse/partner* desires to give up in writing their right to receive any income or discretionary grants from
the interest (written consent to giving up of right attached).
The spouse/partner* desires to exercise their right to occupy the principal family home on [name of block(s) on
which dwelling is located].____________________________________________________________________________
The spouse/partner* desires to give up in writing their right to occupy the principal family home...
These rules ensure that the Act’s
kaupapa is met – to promote the retention
of Māori land in the hands of its owners and
their whānau and hapū 4 and to facilitate the
occupation, development, and utilisation of
that land for the benefit of its owners and
their whānau and hapū.
