Trusts, Asset Protection & Estate Planning

Trusts are a firmly established mechanism for protecting and managing assets in New Zealand. The upcoming changes in trust law are long overdue. However, such changes are also sure to call into question the country’s fixation with family trusts. The Trusts Bill (“the Bill”) was introduced on 1 August 2017, following multiple reviews conducted by …

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First Mortgage Trust – Securing Residential Care Subsidies Are you approaching, or have you already reached or even surpassed 65 years and are you thinking you may require long-term residential care?  Did you know you could be entitled to a residential care subsidy? Whether you are or not will depend (among other considerations) on the …

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