by lawshop | Jul 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Did you know you can nominate a Legacy Contact for your Apple account? This is someone you trust who will be able to access your important digital information — like photos, notes, and more — after you pass away. It’s a small step that can spare your loved ones...
by lawshop | May 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you’re buying your first home (or even your second!), it’s easy to get confused by the word deposit — especially when it’s used in two different contexts during the process. Bank Deposit (Home Loan Deposit)This is the amount of money you need to contribute...
by lawshop | Aug 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
The tax you might have to pay on the profit from the sale of a residential property has recently changed! Whether you pay tax on the profit from the sale of a house depends on what you’ve been using the house for (is it your main home), when you acquired it and...
by lawshop | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
by admin | Jun 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
In very recent news, the government has proposed a law change to allow people to build granny flats of up to 60m2 without having to get a resource consent or building consent from the local council. A 60m2 granny flat is not tiny! There are many pre-built options...
by admin | Nov 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
We are thrilled to announce that from 1 November 2023, Machaela Forbes has appointed as a director of The Law Shop! Machaela has been a solicitor with us since 2017 and quickly became an integral part of The Law Shop family. She has consistently demonstrated...
