If you are looking at renovating your house, you should be aware that a building consent may be needed for more work than you think.
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Landmark decision brings UK inheritance law closer to NZ practice
Under the Family Protection Act, adult children are able to claim from their parent’s Will if it makes inadequate provision for them. The Court’s attitude
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Helping your Children into their First Home
It is clear that a trend is emerging for the older generation to help the younger generation to buy their first homes. If you are
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Duties of an Attorney under an Enduring Power of Attorney
Often people agree to accept the appointment as an attorney under an Enduring Power o Attorney (EPA) without really understanding what’s involved and what will
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Paper Roads and Public Access
Paper roads are relatively widespread across New Zealand farmland. They are more precisely called ‘unformed legal roads’ and have the same legal status as any
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Satisfying Conditions in Agreement for Sale and Purchase
The Kiwi attitude of ‘She’ll be right’ is not enough to satisfy conditions under an Agreement for Sale and Purchase as discovered in a recent
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Fixed Fees, No Surprises
We have made a major strategic decision this year to give clients a fixed fee for the majority of our services. In the past we
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