Legal Solutions fought the law… and we won

Legal Solutions fought the law… and we won

A victory for fairness over contractual obligation In a victory for fairness over contractual obligation, earlier this year Legal Solutions director Cara Gelston successfully overturned a contracting out agreement in the high court in favour of her client, more on...
Protect Your Inheritance

Protect Your Inheritance

How to protect inheritance from separation in New Zealand Protecting an inheritance can get a bit tricky if the person who receives the money then decides to put some or all of it, into the home that the family lives in. If that happens, the legal position then...
Who owns your inheritance?

Who owns your inheritance?

Who owns your inheritance? Families, money and death can be a complicated business and especially at a time that is very sad for all concerned. One aspect of family law in New Zealand has remained largely unknown for many years, and that is in relation to inheritances...
Because dividing up is hard to do

Because dividing up is hard to do

Dividing assets during a relationship break up the smart way using a relationship property lawyer Don’t leave who gets what during a relationship break up to chance, with the help of a relationship property lawyer you can avoid a lengthy and expensive legal battle....
Enduring Powers of Attorney

Enduring Powers of Attorney

Where there’s a Will there’s a (easier) way Are you one of the 40% of New Zealanders who do not have a Will? Interestingly 65% of these are Kiwi’s are under the age of 40 and believe they don’t have anything to leave to someone so they don’t need to have a Will....