Private Wealth

Wills & Estates

Overview
Our estate planning experts ensure your Will does what you want it to

Hesketh Henry has dedicated estate planning lawyers to help you with writing a will.  For people who have more complex personal situations, it is important to have advice on how your assets will transfer as a matter of law, and the duties that you owe to other people when making a will.

The daily work of our team involves giving advice on the Family Protection Act, the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act, and the Property (Relationships) Act, so you can expect the highest level of knowledge and efficiency when it comes to documenting your final wishes.

It’s possible you might also want to set up a family trust, as a method of succession planning for the future. Hesketh Henry can help you with that too. We have a specialist team of estate planning lawyers for trust formation and administration, trust restructuring and trust resettlement.

Need advice on Wills & Estates?
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Will Wide BW
A well drafted will is a craft
The New Zealand do-it-yourself “DIY” attitude and way of life is not limited to home improvements, but sometimes also extends to wills.  Recently we had a DIY $5.99 fill in the blanks will acros...
07.11.2023 Posted in Private Wealth
Fiduciary Duties to Adult Children – Court of Appeal rule differently
The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in D and E Ltd v A, B and C[1] overruled the High Court’s landmark decision in that case[2].  The High Court held that a fiduciary duty existed between a fat...
03.11.2022 Posted in Private Wealth
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The Settlors’ Plan
When you set up a trust, your plans and wishes count.
06.09.2022 Posted in Private Wealth
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Is your will in draft form?  High Court refuses to exercise its discretionary power to validate a draft will notwithstanding beneficiaries’ consent
The High Court’s recent decision in Re: An application to validate the will of Olive Ruby Piper [2021] NZHC 534 serves as a valuable reminder to make sure that your estate planning documents are...
16.09.2021 Posted in Private Wealth
Take Care with Beneficiary Loan Accounts in Credit
It is common for family trusts to resolve that a distribution be made to beneficiaries but the actual amount paid to the beneficiaries is less than the authorised “distribution”.  In the ...
04.02.2020 Posted in Private Wealth
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Hesketh Henry’s Private Wealth Team are leading the way
"Dynamite Lawyers" as quoted in the new Chambers HNW directory for 2019
16.07.2019 Posted in Private Wealth
Hesketh Henry Ranked in the new Chambers and Partners HNW (High Net Worth) Guide
We are pleased to announce that the prestigious Chambers and Partners HNW Guide have ranked partner Mary Joy Simpson and the firm in the first Chambers HNW section devoted to the New Zealand private W...
02.08.2018 Posted in Private Wealth
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