Below are some questions/answers that we’re hearing frequently in the uncertain times that we live in at the moment from both employers and employees. Can my employer make me take annual leave? With the business operating restrictions due to Covid-19 some employees...
Franchise businesses have become very common in New Zealand over the last 20 years (often replacing the traditional small standalone businesses). Franchises can range from one-person operations through to large-scale businesses. It is likely that you will be...
Family Protection Act 1955When a person passes away, and leaves a close relative out of their will, the Family Protection Act allows that person to make a claim against the estate. The Family Protection Act is based on the concept that when a person dies, they have a...
Recently we were engaged by a client to issue a Statutory Demand for unpaid invoices dating back to 2018. A Statutory Demand is used by a creditor where a debt is owed to them by a company and the debt is not disputed. A Statutory Demand should be taken very...
Most of us are concerned with what happens to our property when we die however, a lot of us don’t do anything about it to prepare for this happening. If you do nothing then the law of succession under the Administration Act applies to your property and no doubt...
