What is a section 21 or relationship property agreement
Relationship property agreements are also known as “section 21 agreements”, “contracting out agreements”, “pre-nups” and “post-nups...
20 February, 2013
Gift duty law change to end the prenup
Prenuptial contracts, which are already in decline, look set to disappear when the National Party does away with gift duty, a move seen by many as one of the biggest changes in property rights in New Zealand history....
06 February, 2011
Marriage and Wills
Your wedding is approaching, your bridesmaid and grooms outfits are finalised, the church and reception venue is booked and every item on that all important “checklist” has been ticked or scheduled as you plan the wedding of your dreams....
07 October, 2009
Wife wins in court’s property shock
A landmark Supreme Court judgment has opened the way for wives to take a share of their husbands’ property – even though they owned it before the marriage....
19 July, 2009