Going into business with your partner may be a good idea, or it could be a disaster. Family lawyer Jeremy Sutton explains how to avoid a messy business breakup. Your life partner...Read More
Property law: Migrants 'pretty much out there in the dark' Recent studies show that migrants are not aware of NZ's relationship property laws and many end up in court, trying to get their money...Read More
The Law Commission are updating NZ's divorce laws. In this article, I talk to Victoria Young from the NBR, about the upcoming changes to trusts and the current 50/50 split of relationship...Read More
The Law Commission has come up with some proposals to revamp the 42-year-old law governing divorce, one that currently says "split the assets in half". The Commission said the family home...Read More
Changes to the Property (Relationships) Act might be fairer, but this may mean more time going through the courts, which is not always better for families. I talk to Susan Edmunds...Read More
We live longer, but our partnerships are often shorter, and we form them later in life. We also bring more wealth into relationships now. It does seem time to change the rules of property...Read More