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An interesting case has recently been handed down from the courts. This case now provides parents with the rights to strip their children of inheritances. The judgment goes against what was previously believed good law. To date, we have all thought that parents owe a duty..

A recent article by the NBR concerning the wilful trashing of the former family home of bankrupt Merlot Homes director Stuart Herron, which recently sold at mortgagee auction, raises some interesting issues. To summarise the story, in the four weeks between the auction hammer falling and..

Whilst the world has changed over the centuries, one thing remains the same: teenagers are subject to lots of peer pressure.  Pressures to appear cool, to have the right clothes, to listen to the right music, to be seen in the right places, even to..

Today I discuss a very common topic that many New Zealanders get mixed up about. What is the difference between Wills and Memorandum of Wishes. Watch my video blog to find out. .

The new Terrace Housing and Apartment Building (THAB) zone allows for the building of some high-density developments to meet Auckland's starved housing supply. Because of this massive potential density, you can go six-storeys high with no parking, and intensively use the land. This creates an..

Welcome to Just a minute with Janet. This is a three part series where I discuss, dare I say it "Divorce." If you are going through a divorce or think you might be this three part series is a must watch. I hope you gain..

Welcome to Just a minute with Janet. This is part 2 of a three-part series where I discuss, dare I say it "Divorce". If you are going through a divorce or think you might be this three part series is a must watch. I hope..

One of the most popular subjects we talk and write about has to be money.  How to make it is definitely a topic that would come up at most social gatherings. I guess this is appropriate seeing money is the currency we all use to live..

The general consensus of opinion is interest rates are on the way down but the big questions still remain: when will the cuts come and how low will the rates go?  BACKGROUND On 10 September 2015 the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut the..