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

This article aims to advise our clients on what they should do to ensure a fair division of assets, if they separate.

The Court of Appeal found that the settlor's right to exercise a power of appointment constituted relationship property.

This was the first NZ case where the concept of an "illusory trust", as distinct from a "sham trust", was considered.

The latest Supreme Court case regarding family trusts is in two decisions in respect of one family, in Clayton v Clayton.