What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is mine: Who gets the beach house? by Alex McDonald | May 2, 2024 | Divorce Property Lawyer Most people understand that the family home gets divided equally when couples decide to divorce. But what happens when divorce...
Divorce property dispute: When house prices go up, who gets the increased value of separate property? It’s no news to anyone that the value of New Zealand properties rose steeply over the last 20 years, and might lurch upwards again. In relationship property...
Who gets the dog? ...and other divorce property questions answered by Alex McDonald | Apr 21, 2024 | Divorce Property Lawyer 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...
When it’s time to say ‘me too’: family violence, property and protection orders by Alex McDonald | Apr 14, 2024 | Family Lawyer What is family violence? Family violence is often hidden but it affects adults and children across all age groups, ethnicities and...
10 most important relationship property questions answered by Alex McDonald | Feb 25, 2024 | Divorce Property Lawyer What is the Property (Relationships) Act 1976? The Property (Relationships) Act (PRA) is the New Zealand statute which sets out the law under which...
New Zealand in the 1990s and 2000s went through a boom in the creation of family trusts. A big part of it was parents establishing trusts to protect the family home and other assets for their children. Many of those trusts are now coming to fruition as the parents…
