November 2025 One of the most frequent questions we get asked by new clients is why do we need lawyers to investigate everything when we just agree? When couples separate or wish to make arrangements about how their property will be divided, having a lawyer is not just helpful, it is essential if you want… Read More.
September 2025 When it comes to talking business and considering risk, often the last thing that comes to mind is what might happen to the business if a personal relationship ends. While it might not be front of mind, it is still an essential consideration as New Zealand relationship property law can turn a business… Read More.
March 2025 Contracting out agreements, commonly referred to as ‘pre-nups’, can be an awkward topic to raise with your partner, but they are an essential tool in your asset planning and protection toolbox. Contracting out agreements provide clarity to both parties (or their survivors) in the event that they separate or one or both of… Read More.
March 2024 Young couples are increasingly reliant on KiwiSaver withdrawals and the ‘bank of mum and dad’ to purchase a home. But what happens if the relationship ends before three years? While it might be assumed that contributions to the purchase would be returned to the people that made them, it’s not a given. Under… Read More.
June 2021 Later life relationships can be fulfilling and rewarding but may involve challenges from children and grandchildren specifically arising from expectations around inheritance. Children and finances appear to be the top two challenges that may keep a couple from a long-term relationship. Protecting your assets in a later life relationship Asset and estate planning… Read More.
November 2017 When you’re considering entering into a long-term commitment it makes sense to consider at the start how you would like the assets you both bring to the partnership to be distributed should the relationship end. While most people have heard the term pre-nup, often used in stories about celebrities about to marry, it… Read More.