Conservation Related Offending
The Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Act 2013 may have gone unnoticed when it was passed into legislation, but itcan have serious consequences for offenders.
The aim of the Act
In short, it amends six of the main Acts administered by the Department of Conservation to create what is described as effective deterrence against conservation related offending.
Family Trusts
Purchasing a new home is an excellent time to consider forming a Family Trust. You can form a Trust at any time, but the purchase of a home is a cost-effective time to form a Trust, because the legal and bank requirements can be completed with the purchase of the house.
A Trust is created by Deed which sets out its powers and places obligations and responsibilities on its Trustees.Trusts can provide you with flexibility for the benefit of your family and protecting your assets.
Buyer Beware
More and more properties are being offered for sale as a mortgagee sale. This can provide the opportunity for a bargain, however the risks involved cannot be underestimated. Our advice? Before you buy at mortgagee sale, consult your legal adviser.
Here are a few practical tips to help you.
Building a House?
You’ve found the perfect site, finalised the plans and specifications, arranged your finance and your builder has now given you a building contract to sign, but you’re not sure what you should be looking at.
The important question is: Does the building contract accurately record the terms agreed with the builder? It is therefore important to read your contract carefully and ensure that you fully understand its terms and conditions.
Warning! Farm Owner Liability
A Taranaki farm owner appealed to the High Court against his conviction and sentence on charges laid in relation to the discharge of dairy effluent.
The farm owner argued on appeal that he had put his employed sharemilker in charge of the effluent disposal system on the farm, and as no problem had been brought to his attention, then his sharemilker was responsible for the offending and not him.
