Services
David Small is experienced and knowledgeable in all areas of property law. He can guide you through the process with practical advice for the sale or purchase of your valued asset. Papamoa Law offers practical property and conveyancing advice to clients.
BUYING OR SELLING PROPERTY BUILDING CONTRACTS
RELATIONSHIP PROPERTY RETIREMENT VILLAGES
PROPERTY SHARING AGREEMENTS LICENCE TO OCCUPY
SUBDIVISIONS
COMMERCIAL LAW
We provide sound practical advice to Developers, Landlords and Tenants on all commercial matters.
BUSINESS SALES / PURCHASES JOINT VENTURES
COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS PARTNERSHIPS
COMPANY STRUCTURES SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS
LEASES
Trusts , Estates and Asset Protection
We are able to assist you to achieve the right structure to ensure your assets can be passed to the next generation.
WILLS TRUSTS
POWERS OF ATTORNEY ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
ESTATE PLANNING
Employment Issues
We can assist you in preparing employment agreements for new and existing staff or review the agreements you already have to ensure they comply with the law and reflect best practice.
Should you and your employee come into conflict we can assist by providing advice and assistance to resolve disputes including personal grievances and endeavour to reach a resolution before the dispute escalates. We can also represent you at mediation, in the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court.
If your business is restructuring we can assist on managing employees in respect of redundancy, dealing with employees in the event of sale of the business and company liquidations.
LEASES
David Small can assist both lessors and lessees with all aspects of your lease including rent reviews, renewals, assignments and variations before you sign.
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BUILDING CONTRACTS
Before you sign let David Small help you understand your contract to ensure you are achieving what you want and expect.
SUBDIVISIONS
David Small has had extensive experience with subdivisions including some of the larger Papamoa subdivisions. He will work with you to take you through this complex process to achieve the best results for you.
WILLS
Preparation of your will is important for your piece of mind. It enables you to instruct what you want done with your assets after you die. David Small can advise you how you can express your wisshes to ensure it does what you want with your estate.
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
A power of attorney enables you to appoint someone to act for you when you are unable to manage your own affairs through either physical or mental incapacity. It is important that you arrange power of attorney while you are still capable as if you lose capacity with no power of attorney in place the only alternative is to apply for appointment of an attorney through the courts which can be costly and lengthy.
ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
Let David Small help you through this difficult process at this difficult time for family with care and understanding by distributing the assets of the estate in accordance with the terms of the will.
TRUSTS
Trusts are a means of protecting property and managing your assets. A trust needs to be prepared to suit your particular needs and David Small can assist you to determine whether a trust is suitable for you and perpare a trust that meets your needs.
RETIREMENT VILLAGES & LICENCES TO OCCUPY
If you are considering moving into a Retirement Village there are 3 Documents that David Small can help you understand.
- The Occupation Right Agreement.
- The Disclosure Statemet.
- The Code of Practice.
These are all complex documents and you need exprienced and detailed advice on what these documents mean.
Buying into a Retirement Village is different from buying other residential property. The financial structures and legal titles can vary from village to village so it is important to talk to us first to understand the implications.