With the growth of multiple relationships and blended families many couples are having to consider ways to ringfence assets and...
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Increase in Claims on Estates
Edmonds Judd
March 14, 2016
How you can help avoid a claim on your own estate. In December 2015 the Sunday Star Times reported on...
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Business Briefs
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March 7, 2016
Employment law changes: are you up-to-date?... the government has introduced the Employment Standards Legislation Bill to Parliament. Update on financial...
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New Health & Safety at Work Act 2015
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February 29, 2016
Significant changes for organisations with volunteers In last year’s Spring edition we included an article on the proposed reform of...
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Creditors of Insolvent Companies
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February 22, 2016
The Fences & Kerbs case may help you As we approach the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in...
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Ensure your Terms of Trade are robust
Edmonds Judd
July 8, 2015
Despite a post-quake construction boom in Christchurch, an unprecedented number of building firms are going bust. Reports surfaced earlier this...
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Born to be mild…
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June 11, 2015
Simon Brdanovic is all ready to head off to the Fielddays on his new Honda (thanks to Phil Empson at...
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Tractor parking isn’t a problem during Fielddays
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June 10, 2015
Well tractor parking isn't a problem so long as your tractor is very small!...
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Get a Building Report when You’re Buying a New House
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June 2, 2015
For many of us, buying a home is the largest purchase we will ever make. That’s why spending a few...
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The Changing Course of a River Can Alter Your Boundaries
Edmonds Judd
May 13, 2015
Accretion vs avulsion When you bought your land, your lawyer will have sent you a search copy of the title...
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FATCA and New Zealand Trusts
Edmonds Judd
May 4, 2015
Many trusts may require registration with the United States’ IRS under the FATCA regime The US Foreign Account Tax Compliance...
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Duties of an Attorney under an Enduring Power of Attorney
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April 30, 2015
Often people agree to accept the appointment as an attorney under an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) without really understanding...
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Protecting Your Digital Assets
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April 28, 2015
Ten years ago the idea of protecting your digital assets after your death, or if you lost mental capacity, would...
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What happens to Kiwisaver funds in bankruptcy?
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April 24, 2015
The Court of Appeal has recently confirmed what happens to a Kiwisaver account when a person is made bankrupt. The short...
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