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With effect from 24 September 2025 the probate threshold will increase from $15,000 to $40,000. As noted by the Hon Paul Goldsmith: “The threshold was last set in 2009 before the implementation of KiwiSaver. Most estates now include KiwiSaver balances well over $15,000, but still have to go through the High Court process. This results … Continue reading →
Robson v Robson helpfully outlines the process to follow when an executor has neglected to prove a will. In this case the named executor did not apply for probate, or renounce. No reasons were given. The substitute executor’s solicitors wrote to the executor when more than six months had elapsed inviting the named executor to … Continue reading →
In Estate of MTMW Pepere Boldt J declined to validate a transcript of two videos as a valid will. Boldt J noted that the deceased was plainly unwell and that it would have been impractical to draft and execute a formal will. Boldt J recorded at [8] that a “… transcript of a video recording … Continue reading →
Matters of Trust