The Trust Team provides high level specialist advice on all aspects of trusts and estate planning including asset protection, trust administration and review, tax planning, international trust/tax haven structuring, wills and powers of attorney and relationship property arrangements and agreements.
Michelle Blundell
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QualificationsNZILE |
Contact Details331 Rosedale Road, North Harbour Phone: +64 9 9154380 Email: michelle.blundell@davenportsharbour.co.nz Download [V-Card] (Right click to save link) |
Michelle is a Registered Legal Executive specialising in Estates, Enduring Powers of Attorney and WillsMichelle has worked in the legal field since she was 19 and joined Davenports Harbour in 2005. In 2006 Michelle completed her Legal Executive studies and is responsible for administration of our estates practice liaising closely with Tammy McLeod.
Michelle enjoys providing clients/family with compassionate assistance and advice on the process involved when a loved one passes away, ensuring what can be a very difficult and emotional time for the family is as straightforward as possible.
This process may involve application to the High Court for Probate of a Will, administration of a deceased's Will, compliance with Inland Revenue requirements and the distribution of legacies to family members under the terms of the Will. | |
Areas of ExpertiseEstates Wills Enduring Powers of Attorney | |
Recent WorkAdvising on new regulations regarding Enduring Powers of Attorney Preparation of Enduring Powers of Attorney for Property and Personal Care and Welfare Liaising with Executors and preparing application for Probate with High Court Attending to ongoing administration and distribution of estates pursuant to Will Administration of trust clients' commercial properties involving ongoing liaison with tenants and landlord Administration of life interest estates involving minor beneficiaries Preparation of Wills Ongoing management client's affairs under Enduring Powers of Attorney | |
Gift Duty was abolished on 1 October this year, as promised by the government. What this means for those with family trusts is that they can now... read more
Click here to read a recent article that was published in the New Zealand Herald on Saturday, 1 October 2011 featuring Tammy McLeod read more
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Click here to see a recent article that was published in the Sunday Star Times on Sunday, 31 July 2011 featuring Tammy McLeod. read more
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Trusts: To Gift or Not to Gift? Click here to read a recent article written by Tammy McLeod published in the Business to Business newspaper read more
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Recent case law and also findings of the law commission’s review of trusts has highlighted that the importance of having an independent... read more
Trusts are not separate legal entities in their own right. When trustees enter into contracts they are personally liable for all of... read more
Click here to read Tammy McLeod's most recent article titled "" published in The Business Channel Magazine, September 2011 issue. read more
