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We are very pleased to welcome Sophie Zou, a law graduate from the University of Auckland to our team

Sophie works with Fiona King in the areas of trusts, wills and personal asset planning. Sophie has a strong focus on client service, having held client-facing roles as a student. Given her experience and pursuit of charitable passions in her own time, she is a highly compassionate and pragmatic individual who strives to deliver the best outcome for clients.

Women in Wealth breakfast with Roanne Jacobson, founder of Saben

2023-11-27

It was a pleasure hosting the Women in Wealth breakfast where Roanne Jacobson, the founder of Saben, shared her insights.

TGT Legal recently hosted its annual Topical Trust Issues Seminar

2023-11-09

TGT Legal recently hosted its annual Topical Trust Issues Seminar at the Northern Club, for the benefit of our close contacts.

Aimee Mitchell is presenting an upcoming webinar for NZLS CLE on the issue of trustee mental capacity

2023-10-18

Aimee Mitchell, together with Rebecca Rose of Bankside Chambers is presenting an upcoming webinar for NZLS CLE on the sometimes difficult issue of trustee mental capacity.

BROTHERLY CONFLICT: MCLAUGHLIN V MCLAUGHLIN [2023] NZCA 473

2023-10-09

Last week the Court of Appeal released its decision, McLaughlin v McLaughlin [2023] NZCA 473, which relates to trustees’ conflicts of interest. We set out the facts and our analysis below.

Juliet Moses, alongside many other experts in trust and succession law, recently spoke at the STEP NZ Conference 2023

2023-09-25

Juliet’s presentation was entitled “Charities as an ideological battleground” and analysed the latest law and policy relating to charitable purposes (with a focus on advocacy) and who has standing to bring actions.

The Pandora’s Box of Dying Without a Properly Drafted Will

2023-09-22

In this article, Maysie Chan sets out some reasons why it is recommended you have a will in place that accurately reflects your wishes.

At TGT we provide expert advice on the preparation of wills and associated documents, the interpretation of existing wills, and the formulation of comprehensive estate and administration plans.

New Trusts Act 2019 - Video Series For Practical Advice

2020-11-20

The new Trusts Act 2019 comes into force on 30 January 2021. TGT Legal have put together a series of videos to provide practical advice on three key areas in the new Act.

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New Trusts Act - Summary

2020-10-27

The new Trusts Act comes into effect on 30 January 2021 and is intended to consolidate existing trust law and make it more accessible and understandable, partly to provide better guidance for trustees and beneficiaries and to enhance the ability of beneficiaries to hold trustees to account.

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