Question My partner and I have just separated, we have a dog, who I share the primary responsibility for and always take him to the vet. My partner however suddenly has taken an interest...Read More
Background The general rule is that when parties are together for three years or more their relationship property is divided equally including the family home, motor vehicles and other...Read More
How should the law remedy the lower standard of living of those who forgo a career to care for children and support their partner while he or she continues to develop a career? Is the law...Read More
Background The 40-year-old Property (Relationships) Act 1976 governing how a couple’s property is to be divided when their relationship ends is currently under review. The Law Commission...Read More
Do the New Zealand Courts have jurisdiction with deal with overseas property in a relationship property case? Law The majority of the law governing relationships, including marriage, civil...Read More
Isla and Noah had a long-distance relationship for four years before Noah asked Isla to marry him. Noah been planning it for two years so had saved up for a princess solitaire ring which cost him...Read More
DIY and Code of Compliance Issues This may be relevant for our clients who have done extensions, particularly on the family home. Sometimes the work has been done by experts but often it...Read More
When you separate both your property and debts will be considered. Section 20D of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 requires the value of the relationship property to be divided is to be...Read More
When you separate both your property and debts will be considered. Section 20D of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 requires the value of the relationship property to be divided is to be...Read More
The bright-line test has triggered potential tax liabilities when a residential property is sold within 2 years of purchase. This raises questions of how it would apply in the context of...Read More
Bank accounts are increasingly becoming a common source of strife and tension when a relationship ends. This tension arises from questions of whether separate bank accounts maintained in one...Read More
Bank accounts are increasingly becoming a common source of strife and tension when a relationship ends. This tension arises from questions of whether separate bank accounts maintained in one...Read More