Relationship Property
We provide clients with specialist advice on all aspects of the relationship property law, including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements (also known as a contracting out agreement), division of relationship property and separation agreement, dissolution orders (divorce) and spousal maintenance.
Our specialist knowledge of trust law, provides us with an ultimate advantage when acting for clients whose relationship property involves trust structures. We know all the ways to make it work in a way that suits your particular situation.
We are able to assist with matters such as:
- Advising you in respect of your rights under the Property (Relationships) Act
- Drafting and negotiating contracting out agreements
- Advising on overturning a contracting out agreement
- Advising on division of property
- Negotiating division of property
- Advising on spousal maintenance and economic disparity claims
- Proceedings for division of property and associated orders
- Proceedings for temporary or permanent spousal maintenance
- Filing for a dissolution order
- Acting for client in a contested dissolution of marriage applications
We work closely with forensic accountants and expert valuers to achieve the best outcome for our clients.
At PK Law, we recognize the importance of collaborating with professionally certified ADSI divorce coaches to achieve the best desired outcomes for our clients needs. Where we think the type of separation our client is going through would benefit from assistance of a divorce coach, we connect our clients with our network of divorce coaches, for a complimentary 30 min chat. A divorce coach will help you work through conflict management, effective communication, assist in managing overwhelm and emotions for a more amicable separation. For clients who have children, coaching is often the answer to having a healthy co-parenting relationship with their ex-partner, and some coaches will be able to help with co-parenting plans or preparation for FDR mediation of their parenting plan.
Clients who use the assistance of a divorce coach tend to come into legal negotiations more emotionally stable and, therefore, more reasonable when it comes to negotiating a financial settlement. They are better clients because they have already done the work prior to instructing a lawyer or are doing the work alongside the legal process. A coach will support you in and outside of your legal meetings where and when you need them to.
If you would like to work with a divorce coach, whether prior to instructing us or while working us, please let us know and we can put you in touch with the right coach.
We understand that when you’re navigating a separation or relationship property matter, the financial strain can sometimes stand in the way of getting the legal support you need. That is why we have partnered with JustFund - New Zealand’s only dedicated provider of flexible funding solutions for family law legal fees.
Through this partnership, eligible clients can access a flexible line of credit to cover legal fees and expenses related to separation or relationship property proceedings. Please let us know if you think you may want to use JustFund’s service and we will assist you with the application process.
