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When you separate, your relationship property assets are equally divided. This is in the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (“The Act”). To familiarise yourself with the fundamentals of the Act, refer to our article here S 11 of the Act states that each spouse is...

What are trusts and how do they apply to relationship property? Firstly, even if you established the Trust, but your partner contributed to the assets, the Trust will not necessarily be separate property. This is true even if a third party established the Trust. To...

It is becoming increasingly more common for long distance relationships to be the norm where partners may be based overseas. Consequently, many have assets overseas, and may be curious as to how the law handles the division of relationship property. To begin, you...

The Property Relationships Act (the ‘Act’) allows couples to "opt out" of the "normal rules". These rules detail how the Family Court might divvy up your shared relationship property. Do this through a contracting out agreement. By making an agreement, you and your...

What is a Prenup? This question is frequently asked by couples, wondering whether they should get a prenup agreement. Depending on your situation, we think this is a good idea. Recently this was the topic of a NZ Herald article, showing more and more couples consider...

What to do when a relationship property dispute arises Property division between partners following the end of a relationship can become a complicated and drawn-out process. This is sometimes the case because parties may feel that filing Court proceedings against one...

The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (“The Act”) applies to partners seeking to divide their relationship property following the end of their marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship. This article provides a brief account of how the Act enables NZ Courts to...