Our Services


Buying Or Selling a House or Section?

Buying your first home? Selling investment properties? Thinking about building and wanting to buy a section?

Real estate for some people is the biggest investment they will make in their lifetime. We are here to help make the process as stress free and simple as possible. We can assist you from the beginning of negotiations and signing the contract right through to handing the keys over.

Related services include:

  • Creating Agreements for Sale and Purchase
  • Mortgage and refinancing
  • Subdivisions
  • Unit Titles & Cross Leases
  • Retirement Villages
  • Ownership options

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For more information please contact:

Richard Rae   Matthew Wright



Buying Or Selling a Farm?

The Matamata-Piako area is well known for its farming and agriculture. Whether you are purchasing, selling, leasing or share-milking a farm, we offer attention to detail ensuring your farming matters are dealt with professionally and expediently.

Our firm has been based in Morrinsville for the last 90 years and we have extensive experience and knowledge for our farming clients.

Related services include:

  • Creating Agreements for Sale and Purchase of farm land and livestock
  • Sharemilking Agreements
  • Leases of rural properties, livestock and dairy shares
  • Dispute resolution
  • Mortgage and financing
  • Subdivisions
  • Ownership options (e.g. Trusts and companies)

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For more information please contact:

Richard Rae   Matthew Wright

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Businesses and Companies

Whether you are starting up a new company or wanting to restructure your existing company, we can assist you with providing excellent advice and service.

Our firm has vast experience in Business transactions such as buying or selling businesses, creating business agreements and Leases.

Related services include:

  • Creating Agreements for Sale and Purchase of Business
  • Company incorporations and constitutions
  • Restructuring shareholding
  • Dispute resolution
  • Company financing
  • Leasing
  • Partnership Agreements

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For more information please contact:

Richard Rae   Matthew Wright

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Estates and Wills

When it comes to your estate, planning in advance will help your family to resolve matters in what may be a stressful and painful time for them.

Rae & Wright is ready to assist you in completing and updating your will to ensure that your individual requirements are met. We can also advise you on appointing an Attorney, through a Power of Attorney, to assist you in handling your property and your personal care and welfare issues.

Please refer to the link below to check that your current will meets your requirements and if not, we would be happy to update your will for you.

Related services include:

  • Creating or updating your will
  • Administration of your Estate
  • Powers of Attorney for Personal Care and Welfare
  • Powers of Attorney for Property
  • Family Trusts

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For more information please contact:

Richard Rae   Matthew Wright

 
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Trusts and Asset Protection

Trusts are a common tool for future-proofing your assets. These assets may include your home or farm, intellectual property or other business assets. Talk to one of our lawyers to see whether a trust structure is appropriate for your circumstances.

You may wish to have protection of your assets for the following reasons:

  • Provide protection from Relationship Property claims;
  • Provide for your family and future generations;
  • Protect against creditors;
  • For effective Tax and Estate planning;

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Our lawyers are very knowledgeable in this area of law and are happy to discuss your individual requirements with you and your accountant (if required).

Related Services include:

  • Creating Trusts
  • Gifting of loans
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Refinancing
  • Settlement of assets on Trust
  • Memorandum of Wishes for Trustees

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For more information please contact:

Richard Rae   Matthew Wright

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Family Law and Relationship Property/Separations

We have experienced family lawyers in our office who can assist you with all your Family Law requirements. Our family lawyers are also Legal Aid providers.

For matters relating to Relationship property, Separation, Dissolution of Marriage, Pre-nuptial (Contracting Out) Agreements, Property sharing agreements etc – please contact Matthew Wright or Richard Rae.

We also specialise in the following Family Court matters:

  • Day to Day Care of Children
  • Contact/Access
  • Guardianship
  • Domestic Violence
  • Paternity
  • Adoption
  • Child Youth & Family Matters
  • Protection of Personal Property Rights

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For more information on the above Family Court matters please contact:

Matthew Wright

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Criminal Law

Please contact Matthew Wright for information and advice regarding the following:

  • Criminal Court
  • Police Charges
  • Youth Court
  • Traffic Offences
  • Losing your licence and Limited Licences for work

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Employment

For information or advice on signing Employment contracts, creating Employment contracts, unfair dismissals/Redundancies and mediation/Tribunal etc – please contact Matthew Wright.

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Civil Disputes

If you have a query regarding civil disputes and litigation, then please contact Matthew Wright for more information.

  • Breach of Contract and Enforcement of Contracts
  • Commercial disputes
  • Building contracts
  • Mediation
  • Sharemilking disputes
  • Debt recovery
  • Lease disputes
  • Testamentary Promises and Family Protection