what’s happening? The new Trust Act 2019 (“the Act”) comes into effect from January 2021. It is estimated there are over 500,000 trusts in New Zealand and the Act will have an extraordinary impact on thousands of New Zealanders This is a considerable time of change and there is significant work to be carried out in getting prepared for the changes, We want to ensure that our clients are ready for the changes before January 30, 2021 deadline, this leaves us less than 10 month

covid-19 contactless services The response to Covid-19 lockdown has introduced new challenges for lawyers to work remotely and provide a contactless service, including signing legal documents. These restrictions will continue as we move into Level 3 this week. The process of signing documents and verification of identity must now be completed remotely in a secure and reliable way. For property law, that includes complying with the requirements of Land Information New Zealand

As of midnight, on Wednesday 25th March, an unprecedented number of NZ businesses were not able to access their business premises due to Government restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19. If your lease is on the current (sixth) edition of the Auckland District Law Society (ADLS) form of lease, it is likely to contain a “no access” clause allowing for a reduction in rent where there is an emergency and the tenant can’t gain access to the premises to fully conduct the t

what’s happening? The new Trust Act 2019 (“the Act”) comes into effect from January 2021. It is estimated there are over 500,000 trusts in New Zealand and the Act with have an extraordinary impact on thousands of New Zealanders. This is a considerable time of change and there is significant work to be carried out in getting prepared for the changes. We want to ensure that our clients are ready doe the changes before January 31 2021, this leaves us less than 9 months to help y