If you wish this application to be handled without appearance and formal hearing, you should indicate Yes in question 24 and complete the following request.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)
Whilst the Court is a formal court of record, the conduct of hearings is determined by the presiding Judge and cases are often prosecuted by the applicant or members of the public as opposed to the requirement of formal representation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
The completed summary will be referred to a Judge who may direct further enquiries to be made, or notice of the application to be given to other people who may be interested in, or be affected by, the application. Whether a formal hearing will be required A formal hearing is required in most cases.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
The application may be heard in the district where the land is situated or you can request to have the hearing at a location closer to you.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
APPLICATION CASE Is a proceeding. A formal request to the court to exercise its power.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
If there are no children, then next of kin are brothers and sisters.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Documents/Panui/0108423-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-March-2023-FINAL1.pdf (714 kb)
The Court may, on considering such notice, arrange for the application to be set down for formal hearing or rehearing as the case may be.
If you would prefer to attend the court hearing remotely, please contact us to request to join by phone or video.
The application may be heard in the district where the land is situated or you may request to have the Court hearing at a location that is closer to you.
