Kiwilaw* - 'yield to principle, not to pressure'
Probate, wills, estate administration, reseal grants, transmission to executors
by Cheryl on
This form is a valid New Zealand will if you fill it in clearly, date it, and sign it in New Zealand in front of two adult witnesses who are both present. It is unashamedly unconventional.
It is intended for people who have never quite got round to making a will and who think $250+ for a ‘lawyer’s will’ is more than they want to spend right now.
[Read more…] about A New Zealand will does not need jargon, prose, paragraphs, or moneyby Cheryl on
Registrar John Earles runs the Probate Unit of the High Court. He is not keen on people taking a DIY approach to probate applications. It’s too easy for them to get things wrong, and they expect advice from his staff which his staff are not allowed to provide.
[Read more…] about Probate – do it yourself? or do you use the solicitor who holds the will?
