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Terms used in succession Wira Will A will is a legal document that states how a person wants their estate (finances, assets, property) to be managed and distributed after they pass away.

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Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)

See the back page of this factsheet for the address or go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us Application fees To find out how much your application will cost, talk to a staff member at an MLC office or go online to maorilandcourt. govt.nz/apply/fees-and-forms Simple and uncontested applications Succession and trust applications that are uncomplicated and unopposed can be decided by a registrar without a court hearing (unless you request to...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 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-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (371 kb)

This was during the run up to the hand back of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China, and our job was to establish and administer trust structures to receive the assets of wealthy Chinese prior to their migration to either Canada or Australia.

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You can apply to create a whānau trust through an application for succession, or as a stand-alone application.

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If this is not done, the Court may direct that formal notice be given to the beneficiaries. 5 Wills Wills do not apply to these successions to SILNA Lands under the Court’s inquiry under section 29 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.

Documents/SILNA/MLC-Form-01-APPLICATION-TO-DETERMINE-SUCCESSORS-FOR-SOUTH-ISLAND-LANDLESS-NATIVES-SILNA-LANDS-TOITOI.pdf (263 kb)

The appellation of the combined Areas 1 and 2 to be known as Aorere, or such other appellation as the Surveyor-General and the Court shall agree.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Aorere-Accretion-determination-of-status-and-ownership-of-land.pdf (890 kb)

The title of ownership remains with the landowners, but the occupation order may be passed on by succession. To apply for an occupation order, you’ll need to: ensure your shareholding is equal to the area you wish to occupy or build on have a sketch plan that shows where your occupation area will be located, in relation to the rest of the block and any special access requirements ensure you have called meetings or hui of the owners and have genera...

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Application fees Ngā tono me te kore utu Applications without fees Application for Dispute Resolution Application to form a Whānau Trust (when filed together with succession) An application under the Family Protection Act 1955 An application under the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949 Ngā tono $23 $23 applications Changing your name in the Māori Land Court record Noting of mortgages, leases, licenses or other land use agreements by a registrar Confirmation of...

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