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Gaze Burt welcomes new director
We’re pleased to announce a new director appointment due to the merger of Thorne, Thorne, White and Clark-Walker into Gaze Burt. Anne Chamley, together with her father Jim Chamley and their team, has been providing legal services in Auckland for many years, forming...
Would Improved Landlord’s Protection Planning be Commercial Landlords’ New Financial Year’s Resolution?
Traditionally the most common landlord’s protection against a tenant’s default is a personal guarantee by the guarantor under a Deed of Lease. However, it may not be cost and time effective to enforce the guarantee.
Incorporated Societies: Is it time to think about moving to a charitable trust?
With the new Incorporated Societies Act now in force, all incorporated societies must review their rules (constitution) for compliance and re-register under the new Act.
It is an opportune time for existing incorporated societies to revisit their purpose and structure.
Charitable Trusts – What Risk and Responsibility Are You Actually Taking On?
It is important that trustees are aware of their duties as a trustee of a charitable trust to ensure the success of the organisation and the safety of the trustees and the trust’s employees. The Trusts Act 2019 provides several mandatory duties and some default duties which trustees must fulfil in their role as trustee.
Ensuring Your Legacy: The Importance of Regularly Reviewing Your Will
In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, thoughts of mortality and estate planning often take a back seat. However, one of the most crucial aspects of financial planning, is often overlooked: regularly reviewing your will.
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...
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