Drafting Wills - s 55 PPPR Act applications

The Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 (PPPR Act) provides authority to the court to promote and protect people and under s 55 of this legislation an authorised property manager can make an application to the court to execute a will on behalf of a protected person. This webinar will take a practical approach and will include consideration of when a s 55 will should be contemplated, the entry level jurisdiction and legal tests, the drafting exercise, the potential inclusion of charities and what the application needs to cover. It will conclude with insights into the management of s 55 applications.

Topics will include:

• How to get a will through probate
• What do you do if you haven’t finished the process
• Probate considerations once you’ve completed the process
• Drafting a will on behalf of someone else
• Inappropriate wills
• The “whys” of a s 55 and how to get ahead of a potential claim.

Learning objectives

By attending this webinar you will:

• Have greater understanding of what is required when drafting a will on behalf of a protected person by a Court-authorised Property Manager under the PPPR Act.
• Better understand the s 55 application process.

Who should attend

All practitioners working in civil litigation, family law, and trusts & estates practice areas.

Book

A PDF book is included in the webinar fee and will be emailed to you along with your ticket, one week before the webinar.

Format

Held online, you will be emailed a link to join the webinar one week before. For information on what is required to participate in the webinar, click here. PowerPoint slides will be emailed out after 3pm the day before the webinar.

Fee (Incl GST)

Law Society Members benefit from up to 30% off
Webinar

• $115 – Law Society members & associate members
• $165 – Non-members
• 2+1 registrations - more info (must be arranged at time of booking)
• For group pricing options please contact us

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Time

• Webinar 11.00am – 12.00pm, Monday 26 May 2025

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Presenter

Theresa Donnelly Perpetual Guardian, Auckland Theresa has a wealth of experience in elder law and trust and estate-related matters. She was formerly at Public Trust (senior solicitor and team leader) and the Ministry of Social Development where she was lead senior in the public law team, working with Parliamentary Counsel, older people’s policy and the Office of Senior Citizens. Theresa worked on the 2017 changes to the EPA forms and has in-depth knowledge of the PPPR Act from a number of perspectives. She is a regular presenter to professional groups and is known for her practical approach to thorny issues.

CPD

Attendance at the live webinar

• If you attended the live webinar, you will receive an electronic certificate of attendance as verification for your CPD records.
• You can view and hear the presentation again, as many times as you wish in your own time for no additional cost.

Registration but non-attendance on the day

• Under the CPD Scheme only those who attend a live webinar are eligible to claim CPD hours.
• If you registered but were unable to attend on the day, you can view and hear the archived recording of the presentation.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

You may cancel your registration eight working days in advance of an event, and you will receive a refund less a 25% administration fee. If you cancel less than eight working days in advance of the event, no refund is payable. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another person. If you wish to do so you must advise CLE New Zealand Law Society in writing of the change. CLE reserves the right to close registrations, and cancel or reschedule an event as necessary. Where an event is cancelled by CLE, a full refund is payable.