KW Legal – Holiday Break 2020
KW Legal will close for the Holiday Break from 12 noon on 23 December 2020, reopening on Wednesday 13 January 2021.
All of us at KW Legal wish you a very happy Christmas and safe and enjoyable New Year.
The New Trusts Act – Protecting your Assets (posted 1.12.20)
The New Trusts Act comes into force on 31 January 2021.
Tēnā koutou / Greetings to All
Why do we have Trusts?
A Trust is a good vessel for protecting your assets for your children. You can favour one Beneficiary over another. The terms of the Trust Deed gives you greater flexibility than your Will. Your spouse and/or children can make a claim against your estate if you have not provided for them in your Will. It is more difficult to challenge the distribution of a discretionary Trust.
Kim Cotton – Umpire of the Year
Congratulations Kim Cotton on being awarded Umpire of the Year. We at KW Legal are all very proud of you.
Read all about Kim in “Scoring Victories for Women in Cricket” recently published
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2020/05/26/1201850/scoring-victories-for-women-in-cricket
The Coroners Court (posted 14.1.20)
One of the hardest things we may deal with is the sudden unexplained death of someone close to us. It can be complicated further when the matter is referred to the Coroner. This may happen if the death is unexpected or suspicious.
Welcome to a New Decade 2020 (posted 9.1.20)
Ngā mihi o te tau hou / Greetings for the New Year
The word on the street is that New Year’s Resolutions may be a thing of the past to be replaced by mindfulness and a balanced healthy lifestyle, and spending more time on the activities we enjoy. One of the most important things for me is being a lawyer, it is part of my Kiwi identity, it is part of who I am. I had the privilege of attending a lesson in Te Reo Māori at the Māori Land Court which included His Honour Justice Stone leading the attendees in a waiata (song), and accompanying us on his guitar. What a wonderful country we live in, I am proud to be a Kiwi.
