Smith and Partners specialise in cross-border estate legal services for Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth countries.

Someone can be an executor of a New Zealand estate while living overseas, but the process for administering the estate becomes more expensive and complicated. Our Estates expert explains the process for acting as an executor when you live off shore.

The complexity of selling residential property after the owner passes away depends on how the property was held – jointly or as tenants in common.

NZ Estates Administrator outlines Estate Taxes in New Zealand – your responsibilities as executor and how to ensure there is money left to pay any tax bill.

If you're preparing for your first meeting with an estate lawyer, read this article by Mimi Lewell to discover what information you should bring to make the initial meeting go smoothly.

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.