Mike Ross Law Blog

  Lothar Herzog’s family trust specified that on his death assets were to be split between his two daughters: Silke and So...

  Described as ‘an unintended consequence of mathematics,’ what was supposed to be a work-around to avoid tax issues for t...

  It has taken over twenty years to implement terms of Marion Putere’s will while her Te Kauwhata property has been rented...

  Doing nothing was fatal for Mark Joseph William Meates, liable for $3.2 million in unpaid tax after failing to dispute t...

  Import duties plus GST totalling $2.5 million were at stake in Country Road’s tariff dispute with Customs.   Justice Bec...

  The taxman waits for no-one, creating some tension between Inland Revenue collecting taxes for that big bucket which is ...

  Conflating separate but parallel negotiations over a covid-19 rent rebate and terms for a new lease, Wellington restaura...

  Litigation over testamentary promise claims against a deceased estate have strict time limits; fail to file within twelv...

  On death of her mother, Nicky Jones found there was no will.   This looked to be the end of her hopes to receive a promi...

  Involved in offshore real estate deals in both Dubai and Thailand, Chinese nationals Kai Wei and Guolong Ou claim invest...

  Lease of a Hamilton motel was cancelled by the High Court after tenant Hamilton Accommodation Ltd rebuilt the manager’s ...

  Filing for bankruptcy to circumvent his estranged partner’s relationship property claim saw the Court of Appeal annul th...

  Cancelling apartment leases for non-payment of rent is not easy, as lessor of an apartment in central Auckland high-rise...

  It was a cosy business arrangement between two Christchurch families lasting nearly two decades, blown open as a cartel ...

  Legal action against Wellington entrepreneur Terry Serepisos claiming he owes $2.4 million on a guarantee was deferred b...

  When her prior marriage ended, Denise Hart put assets from her relationship property settlement into a family trust.   T...