Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsMāori freehold land is owned in common in unequal shares. This means that each owner owns each piece of the land in that share.
Māori freehold land is owned in common in unequal shares. This means that each owner owns each piece of the land in that share.
Succession is the legal transfer of land interests or shares from a person who has passed away (the deceased) to their descendants.
Photo by Josie McClutchie 32 Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Succession applications Succession is the transfer of shares in Māori land from a deceased owner to their descendants and beneficiaries.
SILNA succession applications forms are different to other succession application forms.
Māori Land Court Retention and Disposal Schedule Appraisal Report 19 Value While the Court minutes record proceedings of the Court in granting succession, and succession applications may appear in other records sequences (see below section 6) the ancillary information in the files about individuals provides important contextual information with regard to succession and land ownership, including whakapapa.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Generally speaking, where next of kin die before the person from whom succession is sought, the children of the next of kin are entitled to the share they would have received had they survived the deceased. 4 Notice of hearing While an applicant is not required to give formal notice of hearing to other beneficiaries, he or she is expected to consult with them and advise them of the application and when it is to be heard.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
After purchasing a number of undivided share interests the Crown would then Hohepa Tamamatu (ca 1870-1880).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
(b) If the Site is not separately rated, the Occupier shall pay a fair share of the rates levied in respect of the Parent Block.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Generally speaking where next of kin die before the person from whom succession is sought their children are entitled to the share they would have received had they survived the deceased.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
I am/we are the owner/owners in the above named block and hold.................................................................................................shares out of a total of................................................................................................................shares in the said land; or I am a person entitled to succeed to the beneficial interests of.......................................................................................being a d...