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COVID-19 Level 3 – Update on property settlements
New Zealand will be at Alert Level 3 from Tuesday 28 April. We will hold at Alert Level 3 for 2...
Family Trusts: Lockdown legal tidy ups #1
Have you run out of jobs to do around the house yet? How about tidying up the plans for your...
Debra Dorrington steps down
I am stepping down as a director and owner of AlexanderDorrington. In fact, the resignation is...
No access and COVID-19
2 April 2020 The “no access” clause came about because of the Christchurch earthquakes. Tenants in...
Property Settlements and COVID-19
2 April 2020 As we enter week 2 of lockdown, issues are starting to emerge around property...
Time to tackle the important jobs!
Busy people always have non-urgent jobs on their list. Jobs that are important, but not pressing....
How is a ‘Working Day’ defined during lockdown?
Are scheduled obligations deferred during the COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown? To determine this we must...
A lawyer for all generations – Ian Ross retires
Ian Ross has been part of our team for the past six years following our acquisition of Ross &...
Trusts Act 2019
The trust landscape in New Zealand will change significantly from 30 January 2021 following the...
10th Edition 2019 Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate
A new 10th Edition REINZ/ADLS Form of Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate issues to...
Buying a first home – what I wish I knew…
Elise Brooks is AlexanderDorrington's youngest Legal Executive, although she has worked in...
Selling a Unit Title
Following the publication of this article, the 10th Edition 2019 Agreement for Sale and Purchase...
Legal matters
If you’ve bought or sold property, are building a house, carrying out a property development, leasing a property, are thinking about succession planning, trusts or wills, setting up an EPA, or any other legal issues, these articles may answer some of your questions.