Select the statement that applies. I/We* have made reasonable inquiries as to a will, but have been unable to find a will and believe the deceased left no will.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (216 kb)
Judge Wainwright says it is one of the best aspects of her job that she gets to work with Māori whānau and communities to help them resolve raru and find a path forward i runga i te maru o whanaungatanga me te rangimārie hoki.
The owner of a beneficial interest in land. Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
You can submit your application several ways: Online – Pātaka Whenua Visit Pātaka Whenua through the Māori Land Court website, www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz You can apply as: • a registered user – where you can create, save, submit applications, pay fees, and track progress • a guest user – where you submit your applications without creating an account In person • bring your documents to your nearest Māori Land Court office Email or post • email or p...
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
Individual whānau members do not need to file separate applications. Succession applications are made under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and the Māori Land Court Rules 2011. 1.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)
Grounds for application: I am a party to a contract or arrangement relating to the proposed transfer; or I am the transferor/donor of the land or interest; or I am a trustee for a person entitled to the land or interest 3.
Permission from other owners In most cases, Māori land is owned by more than one person, this is where the term ‘multiply owned’ land comes from.
Ministry of Justice careers website Ministry of Justice careers website Visit the Ministry of Justice careers website to find information about Māori Land Court vacancies.
Information 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.
Most of the types of records in this class concern title reconstruction and improvement processes under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to facilitate the use and occupation of the land by Māori landowners. The class also encompasses all records to do with the use of land and with processes to change Māori land titles since the inception of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
