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Enduring Powers of Attorney and Applications for Orders
One frequently overlooked set of documents that are vital, especially as you age, are Enduring Powers of Attorney (“EPOAs”).
Cross lease conversion
If you and your cross lease neighbours would like to convert your titles to a fee simple title, an important starting point would be the preparation of a subdivision agreement between yourselves and the neighbours.
Property – what happens when things go wrong?
Claiming for compensation under the ADLS/REINZ Sale and Purchase Agreement What happens if the purchaser discovers a defect with the property or a breach of the sale and purchase agreement by the vendor when settlement is coming up, and such issues cannot be resolved...
Redundancy mistakes – and how to avoid them
Although New Zealand is technically out of recession, many businesses are still feeling the squeeze of cost increases and the growing economic uncertainty. So what should you do as an employer when your business is feeling the pinch? Should you hold onto your...
Boundary Fences
There are several important issues to consider when planning the construction of a boundary fence. This article highlights these issues, plus the usual rules regarding how costs are shared between parties and exceptions to these rules. Lastly, we examine ways to make...
Key Changes under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022
Article 2 in a series of 3 As we mentioned in our first article in this series, the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022 became law on 5 April 2022. Some key changes resulting from the new Act are: Constitution (Rules) The new Act sets out what the Constitution (Rules)...
New Incorporated Societies Act 2022: What Societies need to know
Article 1 in a series of 3 articles on the changes to the Incorporated Societies regime The new Incorporated Societies Act 2022 became law on 5 April 2022. Why do we have a new Act? This area of reform was well overdue given the preceding Act has been in place since...
Will developing AI make lawyers obsolete?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has made tremendous strides in recent years, with its ability to perform complex tasks that were once the sole domain of human beings. Many industries, including law, are exploring ways to integrate AI into their processes and procedures...
Purchasing property in post-flood New Zealand
With extreme weather events becoming increasingly prevalent in our everyday lives, what does this mean for purchasing property?
Buying a property that is in or close to a flood prone area comes with several risks that prospective purchasers should consider before making a purchase.
What’s in a name?
Taking the time to find or create meaning in everyday tasks and activities, and even in naming a Trust, is a practice – it takes time and effort. But like the practice of gratitude, it is so beneficial and enables us to find hope and joy in life
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