The Arbitration Amendment Bill 2017 alleviates uncertainty and brings trust disputes clearly under the ambit of the Act.

A new Trusts Act replaces the Trustee Act 1956 to make the law more accessible to trustees and beneficiaries of trusts.

The article summarizes recommendations and key proposals in the Law Commission' s report of a review of NZ trust law.

Many people often don't know how complicated inheritance laws can be, to deal with these overseas assets after you die.

Trustees are often confronted with requests for information from beneficiaries concerning the administration of a trust.

This 2017 amendment bill provided an important opportunity to affirm Government support for arbitration in New Zealand.

It may be a good idea to use a Trust structure to purchase a commercial property, to separate it from the family home.

Parties to transactions which include a transfer of land or an interest in land will have to complete a "tax statement".

Trust law is hard to get right because of the need for flexibility.

An outline of some of the steps that people connected with trusts or charities should be considering

Seek advice about the implications before gifting assets to trusts or family members. .

Trustees must not, with very limited exceptions, place themselves in a position in which duty and interest conflict.

Companies with, and thinking of adopting, an ESS as part of their remuneration package should review their arrangements.

If you are establishing a charitable trust to promote a cause that you support, you should consider these fundamentals.

Steps to prepare for the significant changes that the new Trust Act will apply to all trusts.

While not codifying trust law, the Trusts Bill will clarify the rights and obligations of everyone involved in a trust.

These decisions, setting aside creditors' compromises, give new guidance on parameters of Part 14 of the Companies Act.

FATCA may impose a compliance burden on the trustees of New Zealand family trusts, even if no US persons are involved.

The Law Commission's review of trust law now enters the decision-making phase with the release of a 'directions paper'.

Answers to frequently asked questions about trust law in New Zealand.