The key to business survival on shaky ground
The Kaikoura earthquake late last year was a timely reminder for Hawke’s Bay businesses that we too operate on volatile and unpredictable land.
Rural property and natural disasters...
The Kaikoura earthquake late last year is a timely reminder to check you’re prepared for a natural disaster.
How to avoid a million dollar mistake...
If you’re buying or selling property, it pays for both parties to check the information in the documents supporting due diligence is accurate.
Red Alert: Farm trustees are now accountable for workplace health and safety
Many farms operate using trusts, but the changes to the Health and Safety at Work Act now make individuals accountable. Farm trustees, that’s you.
Three tips for property buyers and sellers
As always, we like to finish up the round of articles with three helpful hints for buying and selling property.
Buying a house? Don’t sign just yet...
So you’ve viewed numerous homes and have finally found one that you think you’d like to buy.
The time to listen to your lawyer is… now!
Throughout life, people give you advice: parents, friends, doctors… the list goes on and on. Hindsight can be a tough teacher when we don’t listen, which is why lawyers constantly...
Trusts under attack!
Trusts are used in many ways, but often their purpose is to protect assets, including claims by former spouses and partners.
Is New Zealand a potential tax haven?
This question is in the government’s spotlight. The problem is foreign trusts. A foreign trust is a trust held in New Zealand where all the settlors live outside New Zealand.
As a trustee, what information do you have to provide to beneficiaries?
Trustees are obliged to provide certain information to beneficiaries, but how much? This question has been a continuing source of frustration for trustees, especially those who find their discretionary decisions...