Trust eSpeaking - Summer 2012
22 February 2012
In the Summer 2012 issue of Trust eSpeaking we have articles on: Family Trusts and the Family Protection Act 1955: a recent case. Ring-fencing Your Assets When You’re in Business: Taylor v Official Assignee. Divided Loyalties and Conflicts of Interest: Duties of a trustee. Download PDF
Buying Land - The Value of a LIM Report
15 February 2012
It is a common misconception that you don’t need a LIM report when you buy bare land, or when the house and buildings have been signed off by Council. However, the value of a LIM report goes much further than that. Your lawyer will be able to search the title to... Read more
Commercial eSpeaking - Summer 2012
7 February 2012
Inside the Summer 2012 edition of Commercial eSpeaking: Family Businesses: Planning ahead for success Insolvent Transactions and Clawbacks: The Companies Act carries a sting in its tail Clearing up Confusion about Criminalising Cartels Download PDF
Deciding Whether to Gift or Not?
18 January 2012
If you didn’t know it already you can now gift as much as you like without paying the government gift duty. Before 1 October 2011 you had to pay the government gift duty if you made a gift worth more than $27,000.00 in any one year. The repeal of the... Read more
Fineprint - Spring / Summer 2011
13 December 2011
In this edition of Fineprint: Land covenants: selling land and restricting its use. Cameron Bagrie: New Zealand should get back to economic basics. Help, I’ve just separated: tips for your first legal appointment. Vineyard Magic: the devil is in the detail when buying. New law may make some coastal properties... Download PDF
When You Can't Manage Your Affairs
12 December 2011
It Could Happen to You… Tragedy knows no bounds and can strike like lightning out of the blue. Matt and Julie had hunkered down and worked hard during some tough years but were now starting to enjoy the rewards - until Matt was seriously injured in a car crash only minutes... Read more
Rural eSpeaking - December 2011
12 December 2011
Inside this edition of Rural eSpeaking: Use of Your Property: Do you have the right to keep doing what you have always done? Protecting Yourself From Your Trees: Don’t just watch your garden grow. Public Holiday: Christmas 2011 and New Year 2012. Sharemilking Agreements: Variable Order. Animal welfare. Amendment to legislation. Download PDF
Property Speaking - November 2011
24 November 2011
Inside this edition of Property Speaking: Using KiwiSaver to Buy Your First Home: good benefits available. Types of Property Ownership: implications for death, separation and rest home subsidy. Property Briefs: Rating valuations, The repeal of gift duty and Solvency Statements, Unit Titles Act 2010: first important date 21 December 2011 Download PDF
Relationship Breakdown and the Family Farm
14 November 2011
In 2009 our highest court (the Supreme Court) made a decision[i] which is of great interest to farming families. It also made headlines and generated much debate within the legal profession. For farming families this decision highlights the importance of structuring farm ownership carefully if they wish to ensure the... Read more
Commercial eSpeaking - October 2011
18 October 2011
Inside the Spring edition of Commercial eSpeaking: Criminalising Cartels. Reform of financial market laws. Copyright law - an update on s92A. The IRD’s powers to search premises. Parental leave and annual leave - how it’s calculated. Casual employees - the law clarified. Download PDF
A Privilege for Overseas Persons to Own New Zealand Farm Land
10 October 2011
The application by Pengxin International Limited to purchase the Crafar farm empire was lodged with the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) on 14 April 2011 and at the time of writing the OIO is still considering whether such a privilege should be granted. Overseas Investment Act 2005 (OIA) The sale of New Zealand... Read more
Selling Off Subdivided Land and Restricting Its Use
15 September 2011
Several years ago Alex subdivided two extra titles off the main title to his dairy farm. These two extra titles could be built on and sold as lifestyle blocks. Although Alex did not intend to sell off the lifestyle blocks at the time he subdivided the farm, he wanted to... Read more
Trust eSpeaking - September 2011
5 September 2011
In this bumper edition of Trust eSpeaking: Gift Duty - Let's give it all away, Rest Home Care, Trustee Liability as Vendor under an Agreement for Sale & Purchase, Trusts and Tax - The Supreme Court has spoken Download PDF