by Alex McDonald | Jan 30, 2020 | Relationship Property
10 MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP PROPERTY QUESTIONS ANSWERED What is the Property (Relationships) Act 1976? The Property (Relationships) Act (PRA) is the New Zealand statute which sets out the law under which property owned by couples is divided when they divorce. For...
by Alex McDonald | Jan 30, 2020 | Relationship Property
WHEN IT’S TIME TO SAY ‘ME TOO’: FAMILY VIOLENCE, PROPERTY AND PROTECTION ORDERS What is family violence? Family violence is often hidden but it effects adults and children across all age groups, ethnicities and socio-economic groups. It encompasses physical, sexual...
by Alex McDonald | Nov 18, 2019 | Relationship Property
What’s mine’s mine and what’s yours is mine: Who gets the beach house? Most people understand that the family home gets divided equally when couples decide to divorce. But what happens when divorce property includes a beach house that was bought with an inheritance of...
by Alex McDonald | Nov 18, 2019 | Relationship Property
Divorce property disputes: With skyrocketing house prices do increases in value of separate property get shared? It’s no news to anyone that the value of New Zealand properties have risen steeply in value over the last 10 years. In relationship property disputes, an...
by Alex McDonald | Nov 18, 2019 | Relationship Property
Who gets the dog? … and other divorce property questions answered My husband owned a home before our relationship began. During our relationship we used that home as a rental and used the rent income to pay for holidays for us both. We also used a mortgage over that...
by Alex McDonald | Oct 21, 2019 | Relationship Property
Dividing Relationship Property after Death What can I do if my spouse or partner has died leaving a will that leaves me with nothing or doesn’t adequately provide for me? The most important thing to know here is that the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA) gives...
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