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If you have a trust, you set it up to protect your assets, so it makes sense to regularly review your trust affairs to ensure that everything is in order.  Maria Hamber outlines how to review your trust and what you should be looking out for in her latest article – How to conduct a trust review.
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What is intellectual property?  How do you protect it?  When is the right time to invest in protecting the intellectual property of your business?  Intellectual Property Lawyer, Jason Carruthers discusses the impact of intellectual property protection for your business in his latest article – Is Your Intellectual Property Protected?
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Understanding who can get access to a copy of a Will – while the will maker is alive, or after they have passed away is often misunderstood.  Does the Will have to be administered by the law firm where the will is held?  Can a beneficiary ask for a copy?  Smith and Partner's Estates Administrator, Mimi Lewell, explains who has control of a Will - who can request a copy, who can have it moved to a different lawyer and how you can find out information about a will in her latest article - Who Owns or Has Control of Your Will.
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 Increased scrutiny of trusts is making it more important than ever to ensure that your trust will stand up to relationship property and/or creditor claims. Partner, Wade Hansen outlines how to ensure that your trust is valid and being administered properly in his latest article – How Robust is Your Trust.
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As part of our dedication to helping grow West Auckland business and community, we're proud to support a team of our bright young lawyers who are launching a networking group called the Future Leaders of West Auckland.
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