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Probate vs. Letters of Administration
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Smith and Partners specialise in cross-border estate legal services for Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth countries.
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The complexity of selling residential property after the owner passes away depends on how the property was held – jointly or as tenants in common.
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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.