The applicant, or counsel for the applicant,
must sign the application for the vesting order.
Information required
An application for a vesting order must:
• state the relationship between the parties
• be accompanied by a whakapapa 11 or
other documentary evidence necessary
to establish that the transferee belongs
to one or more of the preferred classes
of alienees.
Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information
in this publication, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any
inaccuracy, error, omission or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency or flaw in, or in
relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any
person or entity that chooses to rely on the information.
The first step in filing a succession application is to gather the whakapapainformation of the whānau member who passed away, including the names and contact information of their parents, brothers and sisters, children, and partner(s).
I nformation provided in all applications forms part of the Court's permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land
Court Rules 2011. Where required, information provided in this application will be included in resulting orders of the Court.
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HE TĪWHIKETE KUA TUKUNA E TE KAIWHAKAHAERE
CERTIFICATE BY ADMINISTRATOR
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 111 or 113
Form 20
Rule 10.2(3)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Succession and descendants
Before
6 February 2021
A deceased landowners’ interest(s) in land pass to their
surviving spouse or partner even if the spouse or partner does
not whakapapa to the land. When this happens, descendants
who do whakapapa to the land are often not entitled to succeed
to their land interest or shares until the spouse or partner enters
a new relationship, dies or surrenders their interest.
