Deeanah Winders Email & Phone Number

I help people who want to protect their assets for their loved ones by advising on all aspects of Trusts, Wills, Living Wills/Advance Care Plans, Powers of Attorney, Residential Care Subsidies and Retirement Village Licence to Occupy/Occupation Right Agreements:* Trusts - formation, all aspects of administration including supporting trustees to hold legal AGMs, advising Trustees & Beneficiaries of their rights and obligations, reviewing Trust Deeds and supplementary documents and updating/varying the documents, identifying risks facing settlors, trustees, appointors, protectors and beneficiaries, including those who may now be non-resident in New Zealand (being a potential tax issue#) & wind up * Estate Planning - Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney (yes you do need these and no your family can't just deal with your affairs if you lose capacity!), Advance Care Plans & Living Wills* Estate Administration - Probate, Letters of Administration, Exemplification of Probate, Reseal of Probate * Elder Law - advising on the use of family trusts, Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, working with geriatricians, psychologists & other qualified medical practitioners, Residential Care Subsidies, Residential Care Loans, elder abuse* Occupation Right Agreements (aka Licence to Occupy) regarding Retirement Villages or Rest Home Care UnitsAs a fully qualified lawyer who is authorised to practice on my own account and operate a trust account, I also contract to professional law and accounting firms to help them serve their clients where they are low on resources (be it staff, time or expertise). I deliver my services either behind the scenes or in a client facing role. # I work with excellent tax advisors in New Zealand, Australia, various states of the USA and the UK as I am unable to and do not provide tax advice.After acquiring 20 years of experience in estate planning, trust and elder law in New Zealand, I have set up Trust Law & More, a boutique law firm to serve both individuals and their families, and professional accounting and legal firms throughout New Zealand. I have been a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) since 2014.

Listed skills include Corporate Law, Trusts, Trust Services, International Tax, and 17 others.