MLC Form 21 Application for succession2
Include any person who have been legally adopted into the family.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
Include any person who have been legally adopted into the family.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
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However, from my own personal experience the benefits are there and I would encourage persons, when bringing succession applications, to seriously consider the formation of a whānau trust.
The Court is conducting an inquiry to determine the successors to the persons listed in the approved list for the Hawea/Wanaka Substitute Block (SILNA).
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
There was a complicated search for alternatives from around 1859-1862. In August 1862, the colonial government, led by Alfred Domett, brought a new Native Lands Bill before the House of Representatives, which was enacted as the Native Lands Act 1862.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
This means issues of a personal and sensitive nature to whānau may be discussed in a public court hearing.
Affected parties include successors to the deceased and persons who may have an interest that may be affected by this application.
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 30 November 2025 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
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Where a determination or order has already been made by a Registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.