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2 year bright line test effective 1 July 2024

The bright-line test will return to a 2 year period effective from 1 July 2024.  Finance Minister Nicola Willis has advised as part of the new coalition Government’s mini-budget: “Today I am announcing our immediate decision to bring the brightline test for residential property back to two years, effective from 1 July 2024. Removing this … Continue reading

Probate dilemma

Re Bleeker relates to an application by the trustees of the Makikihi Library Hall Trust (the Trust) for orders land known as the Makikihi Hall, vest in them. The original trustees of the Trust were Mr Crowe who died in 2005 and Mr Fowler who died in 2015. When powers of appointment are derived through a will … Continue reading

Deadlock?

In Jongeneel v Schaake Powell J traverses the parameters of deadlock that would support the Court exercising powers to remove existing trustees and appoint a replacement trustee pursuant to sections 112 and 114 of the Trusts Act 2019, By way of background Ms Jongeneel and Mr Schaake settled the J A G and A J … Continue reading

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