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People tell me that lawyers are the worst. We tell everyone that they should all have a Will, but many of us don't have one ourselves. Well let me tell...

Traditionally, a “family” has consisted of a “bread winner” and a “homemaker”. Think Jacinda as the breadwinner and Clark as the homemaker. Where couples separate, the breadwinner is often close...

The way Trusts are taxed in New Zealand can be confusing for people. We’ll try to simplify it here, but on the proviso that if you have questions regarding your...

Breaking up is not hard to do. Its just not easy to deal with the aftermath from a legal perspective. What’s the starting point” If parties go their separate ways,...

Here is some basic information to help you consider how a Trust might work in your particular situation. What is a Trust? A Trust is a separate legal entity which...

Son; “Mom can I have twenty dollars?” Mom:” Does it look like I’m made of money?” Son: “Isn’t that what M.O.M. stands for?” This is a sad cautionary tale. Mum...

Trusts are under attack. They now seem to have become “fair game” for some people, including some professional advisers, who say that they are no longer of any use. That...

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE TRUST DEED SAYS? All trust deeds are not the same. Granted, they may LOOK the same. They look like legal documents. But do they behave...