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New Zealand is one of the safest places in the world to live and carry out business, due to its extremely low levels of corruption. However, more than $1.35 billion is illegal laundered through our country each year.

The 90 day trial period is a key component of employment law, yet employers and employees alike are often still in the dark about the purpose and function of the process.

This article covers some of the “stand out” clauses in the ADLS lease agreement that should be understood by tenants and landlords.

When selling a property, your lawyer will ask you to complete a document known as a Land Transfer Tax Statement. This article explains the process.

Who is responsible for maintenance when leasing a commercial property? The starting point when determining maintenance responsibilities under a commercial lease is to take a look at the existing Lease agreement between the tenant and landlord.

The “bright line” test for residential property tax may affect you if you sell a property within a certain time period. Read on to discover the basics of the bright line tax and please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Although a sober topic, having a will in place is one of the most important things you can do to ensure your estate is taken care of in the event of your death. A will is a testament of your wishes as to how you wish your assets to be distributed. If you die without leaving a will, or your will is outdated, it can cause confusion and in some cases, conflict and/ or legal and financial difficulty amongst your family as to how to divide your estate.

This is a presentation by Peter Lindstrom on how best to structure parental support for first home buyers. 50% of our business is residential conveyancing. The balance of our work includes advising on relationship property, Trusts, Wills and estates, all of which have relevance to this topic.

A look at the recent changes to Enduring Powers of Attorney and what those changes mean for you.

Increasing house prices have seen many parents helping their children to get into their first home. Giving such help is not without risk especially if the child has a spouse or de facto partner or later marries or enters into spouse or de facto relationship