by Dixon And Co Lawyers Team | Jun 13, 2022 | FAQ, Kelly Dixon, Relationship Property
A divorce is a legal dissolution of your marriage. You must apply to the Family Court for a divorce to be granted. A divorce is not the same as a relationship property settlement. While your application for divorce must be filed in the Court, you may negotiate a...
by Dixon And Co Lawyers Team | Jun 11, 2022 | FAQ, Kelly Dixon, Property Law, Relationship Property
A contracting out Agreement can be tailored to suit your circumstances. Parties can agree on what property is relationship property (jointly or co-owned assets), what are relationship debts (debts which you are both responsible for) and separate property (property...
by Dixon And Co Lawyers Team | Jun 11, 2022 | FAQ, Kelly Dixon, Property Law, Relationship Property
For a Contracting Out Agreement to be binding, the following elements must be met:- 1. The Agreement must be in writing 2. The Agreement must be signed by both parties 3. The Agreement must be witnessed by a lawyer 4. Each of the parties must have independent legal...
by Dixon And Co Lawyers Team | Jun 11, 2022 | FAQ, Kelly Dixon, Property Law, Relationship Property
A Contracting Out Agreement, commonly known as a pre-nuptial agreement or “pre-nup” is an agreement made under section 21 of the Property (relationships) Act. These agreements contract out of the Act – meaning that the division of your assets upon separation will...
by Lucy Tothill | Jun 7, 2022 | Case Studies, Case studies Refugee & Immigration, Lucy Tothill, Refugee & Immigration, Who We Help
Case Study Refugee & Protection Officer v BA (Nigeria) [2022] NZHC 706 [7 April 2022] Consideration Of Internal Protection Alternatives Lucy Tothill, an experienced Refugee Lawyer from Dixon & Co Lawyers, successfully won an appeal against the Crown in...
