Going flatting for the first time is an exciting step for your adult children. They get to live with people...
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Postscript
Edmonds Judd
September 10, 2018
ONEcheck – a useful tool for new business When you’re starting a business, one of the first things you think...
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Inherited debt? What if your parents die broke?
Edmonds Judd
September 3, 2018
When you hear the word ‘inheritance’, what is your first thought? Is it positive or negative? Do you think about...
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Questions you shouldn’t ask job applicants
Edmonds Judd
August 27, 2018
An employment minefield In the lead-up to the 2017 election, broadcaster Mark Richardson caused an uproar when he asked the...
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How old do you have to be?
Edmonds Judd
August 20, 2018
As lawyers, we’re often asked the legal age for a variety of things such as agreeing to medical treatment, making...
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Making sure your loved one is mentally capable when signing their will
Edmonds Judd
August 13, 2018
What does it mean to have ‘mental capacity’ when it comes to signing a will or an important legal document?...
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Business Briefs
Edmonds Judd
August 8, 2018
Is your business infringing existing intellectual property rights? Do your homework. A trade mark can be a valuable asset which...
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Compensation for emotional harm in the workplace – trending upwards
Edmonds Judd
July 30, 2018
Compensation awards for employees who have suffered emotional harm in the workplace have traditionally been low, which has been favourable...
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A no surprises Budget
Edmonds Judd
July 23, 2018
There are few surprises in the government’s 2018 Budget presented on 17 May, the first from Minister of Finance, the...
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Purchasing from a developer who isn’t a builder – what are the pitfalls?
Edmonds Judd
July 16, 2018
One of the increasingly popular options for purchasing a new house is to buy from a property developer who may...
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Pre-purchase inspections – what you can object to and what you can’t
Edmonds Judd
July 9, 2018
The final step before you settle your property purchase is to undertake a ‘pre-purchase inspection’. This gives you the right...
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Keeping New Zealand safe from money launderers
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July 2, 2018
As you will no doubt be aware, from 1 July 2018 all law firms will be subject to the requirements...
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Bright-line test period extended
Edmonds Judd
June 25, 2018
Property investors will be familiar with the bright-line test where there are potential tax issues if a residential rental property...
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Is your rental safe and healthy?
Edmonds Judd
June 21, 2018
Penalties for landlords dragging the chain New laws came into effect on 1 July 2016 that require landlords to make...
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Postscript
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June 12, 2018
Food Act 2014 – rolling deadlines to register your food business The legislation has introduced a sliding scale where businesses...
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