(vi) Succession by will – where a testator died after 1 July 1994 the right to succeed under a will is limited by s108 of the Act to certain classes of people.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2.pdf (617 kb)
There are two types of grant: (a) Where a person dies leaving a valid will, a grant of probate may be made to the executor/s named in the will (although in rare cases, formal administration may be granted to someone other than the named executors).
There are two types of grant: (a) Where a person dies leaving a valid will, a grant of probate may be made to the executor/s named in the will (although in rare cases, formal administration may be granted to someone other than the named executors).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
There are two types of grant: (a) Where a person dies leaving a valid will, a grant of probate may be made to the executor(s) named in the will (although in rare cases, formal administration may be granted to someone other than the named executors); (b) Where a person dies intestate (without a will), a grant of letters of administration is obtained. 5.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
CONTEST (A WILL) To dispute or challenge a will through the High Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
For example, an application for succession will require a death certificate, any grant of administration (probate 2 or letters of administration 3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
If your whānau member has left a will but you do not want to seek a grant of probate , you will still need to provide a certified copy of the will.
The Māori Land Court will give a copy of the Court orders 15 to the Māori incorporation.
The Māori Land Court will give a copy of the Court orders 15 to the Māori incorporation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
This authority can be confirmed even when there is no will. Whakamanatanga wira Probate Probate is where the High Court confirms a will's contents and appoints the person(s) to administer it.
