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Professional trustees are involved in all sorts of transactions for their clients. One of these is signing the settlement documents when a trust is buying or selling a property. The sale and purchase agreement for such a transaction will detail the settlement date, i.e. the date..
Read ArticleFiling tax returns for trusts is becoming more complicated, and trustees need to be aware of this. From the 2022 financial year onwards (i.e. year ending 31 March 2022), additional information must be included in a trust’s tax returns. None of this is particularly difficult, but..
Read ArticleSo you have set up a trust and you are a trustee, and you wonder, “what are my obligations as a trustee?” To answer that question we turn to the Trusts Act. Under this Act there are two classes of trustee duties, being mandatory and default...
Read Article30 July 2019 was an important milestone in the land of trusts. That was the date the Trust Act 2019 became law in New Zealand. One of the objectives of this new law is to provide for greater transparency and accountability by trustees to beneficiaries. This..
Read ArticleTrusts hail from medieval times and one can be forgiven for thinking current trust law has been on our statute books since that time too. A combination of legislation, common law judgements and equity maxims result in the law being antiquated and complex. This frequently..
Read ArticleProperty contracts, including sale and purchase agreements and building contracts, sometimes include clauses that can be harmful to the unwary. And by unwary, I simply mean people who are not used to dealing with such legal documentation. One of the advantages of using a professional..
Read ArticleA new bill is making its way through Parliament which is going to see changes made to the current Trustee Act. All those with an existing trust should be aware of the implications imposed and the opportunities this new bill will bring when it becomes..
Read ArticleIt is a common misconception that you have to live with someone for three years or more, and they have to make a direct contribution to the assets acquired during the relationship, before they're entitled to bring a relationship property claim. Possibly this mistaken belief..
Read ArticleEvery parent wants their children to have an equally good if not better life than what they've lived. To achieve that objective, parents tend to work hard to build up assets so they have something to leave their children when they die. This is done with..
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Thanks for a great night at your property information seminar last night. Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed what Matthew had to talk about and we learnt a great a lot. We have recently joined GRA for our accounting services and are in the process of changing structures with trusts etc. Whilst its only early days everyone so far we have dealt with has been fantastic and we feel we are in great hands with GRA to not only manage our affairs but to also help to grow our wealth moving forward. We look forward to joining you at property school next year! - Amanda C, November 2018
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