The new Trusts Act is coming into force in January 2021. It ushers in a new beginning for trust law and practice in New Zealand. The introduction of the Trusts Act has resulted in a nationwide conversation on the actual purpose underlying Trusts and ultimately whether...
Many important documents require an oath, affirmation or declaration to validate their authenticity, be used as evidence in Court, or to comply with legislation/rules surrounding their use. It is, under normal circumstances, integral that these oaths, affirmations and declarations are taken in person. With the...
A cornerstone of the validity of a Will is that it must be signed by the Will-maker in the physical presence of two adult witnesses (section 11 of the Wills Act 2007). The witnesses must not be a beneficiary, or related to any of the...
