■ 이완상 변호사의 법률컬럼 제 190회 유언장 (Will) – 4편 1. 유언장은 어떻게 작성되어야 하나? (3) 증인 또는 증인의 배우자가 유산의 수혜와 관련이 있는 경우에는 유언장이 무효화될 수도 있으므로 각별히 주의해야 한다. 유산의 직접적인 수혜자이거나 그 수혜자의 배우자인 경우에는 원칙적으로 증인이 되지 못한다. 다만, 이 경우 법은 예외적으로만 그 증인에게 유산이 분배되는 것을 인정하고 있다: (i) 단순히 유언자가 증인에게 진 빚을 갚는 상황인 경우, (ii) 모든 다른 수혜자들이 명시적인 방법 (서면)으로 동의하는 경우, 또는 (iii) 법원이 판단할 때 유언 작성자가 이러한 사실을 잘 인지하고 있고, 자의로 그렇게 처분토록 했다는게 충분히 인정될 만한 경우에 한하여 그 증인에게 유산이 ..

Election Anticipation: Focus on Interest Rates and Economic Trends With the election looming, attention turns to rates, policies, and petrol prices As the election approaches, the focus of many individuals is honing in on current interest rates, policies, and petrol prices. This Wednesday afternoon, the decision on the official cash rate for the next six weeks will be announced, with experts pre..

CoreLogic finds potential debt-to-income caps may dampen housing market activity Real estate research firm CoreLogic has released an analysis warning that the current recovery in the housing market could become more challenging with the introduction of Debt-to-Income (DTI) limits. According to CoreLogic's report last month, it highlighted an increase in the annual growth rate of new mortgage loa..

Pre-election jitters for the property market? It has been revealed that home sales volume across New Zealand has reached an all-time low. This phenomenon emerges amidst a vibrant real estate market, with industry experts interpreting it as a pre-election state of stagnation. According to the September New Zealand Real Estate Report by Realestate.co.nz, some regions experienced a sharp decline in..

New Zealand Tops Political Donations, Real Estate Industry Takes Spotlight The leading sector in political donations in New Zealand has been revealed to be the real estate industry. According to investigations by RNZ (Radio New Zealand), political donations since 2021 have predominantly flowed from the real estate sector, surpassing the significant amount of 2.5 million dollars. Contributors fro..

TradeMe Sparks Discontent in Real Estate Industry with 30% Success Fee Hike New Zealand's online trading platform, TradeMe (Trademe.co.nz), has raised success fees for business owners by approximately 30% starting from October 1st. This move has prompted criticism from numerous real estate managers, who accuse TradeMe Property of monopolizing leasing and increasing fees without substantial compe..

Tesla Opens Supercharger Stations in New Zealand's Electric Vehicle Market Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has opened Supercharger stations targeting non-Tesla electric vehicles at six locations in New Zealand. This news was reported by Electrive on the 29th. The areas targeted for this opening include Rotorua (6 charging stations), New Plymouth (3 charging stations), Christchurch (4 chargin..