MLC Form 22 Application for succession2
Include any person who have been legally adopted into the family.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (371 kb)
Include any person who have been legally adopted into the family.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (371 kb)
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of July 2025 and specify brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-July-2025-Edition.pdf (2.9 mb)
Include any person who have been legally adopted into the family.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)
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.
Rapua a Pātaka Whenua Search Pātaka Whenua Search the court record online in Pātaka Whenua.
The Court’s jurisdiction is conferred by Section 455(1) of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
Applications are grouped by District and include the application reference number, the date on which the application was received by the Court, the subject of the application, the authority under which the application is made and the applicant(s).
Documents/5-11-reports/2023-05-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (8 mb)
From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below.
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
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Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Amendments-to-Te-Ture-Whenua-Maori-Act-1993-December-2020.pdf (891 kb)