Richard Chiu

+ Commercial and Residential Conveyancing

Buying and Selling Property – We fully understand the legal implications of buying and selling property. These often extend far beyond the actual sale or purchase, to your family, relationships, and financial circumstances. We can advise you about these broader related aspects, including making or updating your will, setting up a trust, and taxation implications. Richard can assist with all aspects of buying and selling property. This includes forestry and agribusiness land and build packages, construction contracts, subdividing and developing property, entering a retirement village, and mortgage refinancing. If you are purchasing a property, we highly recommend getting in touch with us as early in the process as possible. We recommend always reviewing the property title for any potential concerns, which we can assist with. Commercial Leases – Richard can provide assistance to landlords and tenants on their rights and obligations under the Property Law Act 2007 including preparing lease agreements, rent reviews, lease renewals, maintenance, repair and reinstatement obligations, and remedies for breach of lease.

+ Trusts, Wills and Estates

Wills – For both your sake and your family’s, it’s important to have a will to ensure that your assets are distributed according to your wishes when you die. We’ll help you make (or update) a will so that people you trust are appointed as executors of your estate, and your spouse, children and grandchildren are provided for.

Enduring Power of Attorney – Richard can assist with setting up an EPA that gives control to a nominated person over your affairs if you are unable to act for yourself. Without an EPA, your next of kin will have to go to court to obtain welfare and property orders.

Family Trusts – We’ll help you consider the benefits of establishing a family trust, for example to protect your assets or relationship property. If you decide to form a trust, we’ll draft and prepare the necessary documentation.

Estate Administration – We assist executors and trustees in the administration of estates, including matters such as settling any debts, and distributing the estate to beneficiaries of the will. We also represent clients making claims against estates.

+ Charitable Trusts and Incorporated Societies

Richard can establish and assist trustees administer local, national, and international charitable trusts for health, arts, services, educational institutions, sports organisations, and many more. We also draft constitutions and membership rules for incorporated societies, foundations, and charitable trusts.

+ Local Authority

Public–Private Partnerships – Our commercial team is experienced with helping to establish public¬–private partnership agreements between the public and private sectors. Including public works, waste management and regulatory services. For example, where a local authority becomes involved with a private company or other organisation to provide a community service.