SEPARATION & RELATIONSHIP PROPERTY
Separation is hard enough. Your lawyer should make it easier.
We specialise in separation and relationship property law. We're direct about what your situation requires, honest about cost, and focused on getting you to the other side.
WHAT YOU'RE FACING
We understand what this actually involves.
Separation is rarely just a legal matter. It's financial, emotional, and practical — often all at once. We've worked through it with enough clients to know that the legal piece needs to fit around everything else you're managing.
Property & assets
The family home, investments, KiwiSaver, business interests — what's relationship property and what isn't.
Trusts
Family trusts and how assets held in trust are treated under the Act — a complex and often contested area.
Overseas assets
Property or assets in another country and how they affect your legal position under New Zealand law.
High-conflict situations
Where the other side has legal representation and you need someone who will negotiate firmly in your interest.
OUR NETWORK
You don't just get a lawyer. You get a support network.
PK Law is a member of ADSI — a professional network of separation specialists. That means when your situation calls for something beyond legal advice, we can connect you with the right people directly.
Who we can refer you to
Divorce coaches, financial advisors, counselors, mortgage advisors, and accountants — all experienced in separation. We don't leave you to find your own support team.
Divorce coaches
Financial advisors
Counselors
Mortgage advisors
Accountants
JUSTFUND
Don't let cost stand in the way of a fair outcome.
PK Law is affiliated with JustFund — a litigation funding service that provides financial support for clients who can't fund their own separation proceedings upfront.
If cost is a concern, ask us about JustFund at your first meeting. You may be eligible.
WHAT WE CAN HELP WITH
The full scope of separation and relationship property work.
- Separation and settlement agreements (s.21A PRA)
- Division of the family home and investment property
- KiwiSaver and superannuation splitting
- Business interests and company shareholdings
- Trust structures and relationship property claims against trusts
- Overseas assets and cross-border separation
- Review and certification of draft agreements
- Independent legal advice on agreements prepared by another party
PRICING
Fixed fees. Confirmed upfront.
We work on fixed fees, confirmed after an initial assessment.
Package 01
Clean Break
$3,450 + GST
Couples who have already agreed how to divide the family home and everyday assets, and need it made binding. Short relationship, minimal shared assets. Straightforward property split with no trust or business interests involved. No support around negotiation of terms.
Package 02
The Guided Settlement
$7,550 + GST
Most separations: businesses, trusts, or disagreement about what's separate vs shared — you need an outcome negotiated for you. Everything in Clean Break, plus we negotiate the settlement and get you the outcome · settlement strategy · treatment of business and trust assets · covers up to 1 business and 3 properties ·
Package 03
The High Stakes Settlement
From $20,000 + GST
Large or complicated asset bases, economic disparity or maintenance claims, trust-busting arguments, high conflict. Scope confirmed after consultation. Includes everything in Guided · extended multi-round negotiation · coordination with valuers, forensic accountants & trustees · 3–5+ month engagement.
Initial consultation $600 + GST — credited toward your package if you proceed.
OUR PROMISE
If you don't need a lawyer, we will tell you.
We have told clients to sort things out between themselves when the legal costs would outweigh the benefit. We will be clear about what your situation actually requires.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
From people who've been through it.
"Working with Polina felt completely different. She was direct, honest about what mattered and what didn't, and the matter resolved faster than I expected."
— Client review
"I was nervous about the cost spiralling. Polina told me upfront what the process would look like and we stuck to it. I always felt like I knew where things stood."
— Client review
Start with a conversation.
A free 15-minute call to understand your situation. No commitment, no pressure — just clarity on where you stand and what the next step looks like.