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Can a Beneficiary Witness a Will in New Zealand?
Read guide: Can a Beneficiary Witness a Will in New Zealand?The will is finished, the wording has been checked, and only the signatures remain. Two witnesses are needed, but it is late in the afternoon.…
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When Your Will No Longer Fits Your Life
Read guide: When Your Will No Longer Fits Your LifeA will can remain legally valid for decades while becoming completely wrong for the life you now live. Perhaps you made it shortly after buying…
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Free Will Templates in NZ: Helpful Shortcut or Hidden Risk?
Read guide: Free Will Templates in NZ: Helpful Shortcut or Hidden Risk?A free will template can feel like the perfect solution to a task that has been sitting at the bottom of your list for years.…
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Probate in NZ: From Will to Final Distribution
Read guide: Probate in NZ: From Will to Final DistributionThe word “probate” often enters a family’s vocabulary at the worst possible time. Someone has died. Relatives are grieving. Bills still need to be paid.…
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Choosing the Right Executor for Your Will
Read guide: Choosing the Right Executor for Your WillMost people choose an executor in less time than they spend choosing a new phone. They name a spouse, eldest child, sibling, or closest friend…
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Opening the Safe Deposit Box After Death
Read guide: Opening the Safe Deposit Box After DeathThe executor found the key in a small envelope marked only with a number. Nobody knew what it opened. A few days later, a recurring…
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When a Creditor Appears After Death
Read guide: When a Creditor Appears After DeathThe executor thought every debt had been found. The mortgage was recorded. The final electricity account had been paid. Credit cards were closed, tax information…
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Keeping the Estate Protected
Read guide: Keeping the Estate ProtectedThe storm arrived two weeks after the funeral. A branch crashed through the roof of the deceased’s empty house, rain entered the ceiling and water…
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Building the Estate’s Financial Paper Trail
Read guide: Building the Estate’s Financial Paper TrailThe executor knew the estate had money. What they did not know was where it had come from, where it had gone or why the…
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