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Why it’s worth doing a check before buying that house

Buying a house is the biggest financial commitment that most of us will make. And we all know that things can go wrong. Leaky homes, earthquake damage – we all feel sorry for owners who find their dream home isn’t...

September 12, 2017

Business

Asking for help if your business is in trouble

No business ever wants to end up in financial trouble or legal strife, but when things start to go pear shaped, you need a good lawyer. That’s where we can come in. It’s best to avoid trouble in the first...

July 31, 2017

Buying and Selling a House Land Purchases

Land Transfer Tax statements – what you need to know

Most of us don’t buy new homes or land very often, so our clients are still sometimes surprised that they now have to complete a Land Transfer Tax Statement – and that they have to do it before settlement. Leaving...

June 7, 2017

Investment Property

Insulating homes against legal trouble

Many ordinary families now own an investment property or two, but how many of them are completely familiar with their obligations as landlords? Unfortunately for them – and their tenants – the answer is not as many as you’d expect....

May 31, 2017

Trust and Asset Protection

Removing an incapacitated trustee

It’s legally awkward as well as personally sad when your fellow trustee develops dementia and no longer has capacity to make decisions. What happens, for example, when you want or need to sell the family home which is owned by...

May 1, 2017

Privacy and Information Law

The expanding definition of ‘personal information’

Our privacy specialist, Katrine Evans, did a presentation last week to relaunch the Privacy Commissioner’s occasional seminar series “PrivacyLive”. The topic was what kinds of information are covered by the Privacy Act. It’s a subject that’s always had some grey...

April 5, 2017

Employment

“Testing, testing, 1…2…90” – trial periods for employees

Section 67A of the Employment Relations Act tells you how to set up a 90 day trial period in an employment contract. Simple, right? Well, yes it is simple. As long as you do it properly. But it’s funny how...

November 21, 2016

Buying and Selling a House Relationship Property

What do you mean, my ex still co-owns my house?

When a relationship breaks up, sometimes the last thing you want to think about is going to see a lawyer to sort out your property formally. But when it comes to valuable assets – particularly your house – it is...

November 9, 2016

Business Commercial Property

Surrendering a lease: the need for unequivocal agreement

Suppose you sign a three year lease to rent commercial premises from a business. The business will stay on site, but you’ll share office space and some other facilities. You’re also doing some work for that business on a building...

October 26, 2016

Privacy and Information Law

Invest in protecting your client information

An important string to the Hayman Lawyers bow is our practical expertise in privacy law. Our senior associate, Katrine Evans, was a speaker at the Law Society’s commercial law conference earlier in the year, as the privacy specialist on a...

September 12, 2016

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Author: Hayman Lawyers

Why it’s worth doing a check before buying that house

Asking for help if your business is in trouble

Land Transfer Tax statements – what you need to know

Insulating homes against legal trouble

Removing an incapacitated trustee

The expanding definition of ‘personal information’

“Testing, testing, 1…2…90” – trial periods for employees

What do you mean, my ex still co-owns my house?

Surrendering a lease: the need for unequivocal agreement

Invest in protecting your client information

Handling Business Disputes

How Mediation Services Can Help Resolve Conflicts

Resolving Workplace Disputes

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