The best way to ensure that your assets are given to the right people or organisations when you die, is to set out your wishes in a Will. 

Listen to Mason Lockhart discuss the whether family trusts are still fit for purpose.

Your will sets out your final wishes for your estate, but there may be circumstances when someone can overturn those wishes.

Listen to Mason Lockhart discuss property ownership in New Zealand, including the four main types of ownership of real estate.

What are the options and the consequences of different types of property ownership.

The Trusts Act 2019 will bring significant changes to the way trustees administer trusts and access to information by beneficiaries.

Get the documentation right at the start of the lease of commercial property to avoid issues during the tenancy.

What are the roles and duties as well as the risks when acting as an independent trustee?

When purchasing a unit title property, documentation relating to both the apartment and the apartment building where the apartment is situated should be reviewed.

What is a body corporate, what does it do and how do unit owners fit into the mix?